sifaka

plural sifakas

1. Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus.

   Sifakas can jump about ten metres (thirty-three feet) – a little further than the human long-jump world record – which is not bad given that they are less than two foot high.

   2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, Granta Books, published 2013, page 258

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   Sifakas have single births, and infants ride first on their mother's front until they are about 3 months of age, then move to the mother's back, and they usually become totally independent at an age of about 6 months (Jolly 1996).

   2000, Friderun Ankel-Simons, Primate Anatomy: An Introduction, 2nd edition, Academic Press, page 62

   Coquerel's sifaka (P. coquereli) is easily seen in the northwestern regions. Its chestnut-coloured arms and thighs, and piercing yellow eyes, make it particularly handsome. Like all sifakas, the young are born in June and July.

   2008, Nick Garbutt, Hilary Bradt, Derek Schuurman, Madagascar Wildlife, Bradt Travel Guides, page 53