Diademed Sifaka By: Morgan Card
Name Common name: Diademed Sifaka Scientific name: Propithecus diadema
Natural Habitat Eastern rainforests Sometimes smaller forests
Life History Diet- ripe fruits, seeds, flowers, and etc. Weighs approximately 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) 50 cm (20”) long Housing- small area, because of the number of species left
Life History Contd. Temperature- rainy season: 96.8 degrees dry season: 39.2 degrees Relationship- prey for Cryptoprocta Ferox Age- males: 5 yrs. old females: 4 yrs. old Offspring- 3-9 individuals 4.8 group size
Solitary or Pack? Pack animal- packs up to 3-10 Golden-crowned Sifaka One of many types of a lemur animal Maximum age yrs. May live in a home of individuals
Endangered Reasoning Slash-and-burn agriculture Logging of forests Mining gold Hunting of their food and the animals Year of 2000 named critically endangered
Population/Help Seven individuals per kilometers squared National Parks and Forests Reserves Association Mitsinjo and Conversation Fusion The more Diademed Sifakas they have in the parks/reserves, the more they will save.
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Quiz 1. What is the Diademed Sifaka’s diet? a. ripe fruitsc. flowers b. seedsd. all of the above 2. Where in the world does this animal live? a. Englandc. United States b. Madagascard. Antartica 3. Why are the Diademed Sifakas classified as endangered? a. gold miningc. strip mining b. logging d. both a and b 4. What year were they classified as critically endangered? a. 2015c b d. none of the above 5. Which oranization(s) promotes preservation for the Sifakas? a. Conversation Fusion c. Marshal Preservation Foundation b. IEPd. both b and c
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