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Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli)

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Description: Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
EDGE :: Mammal Species Information First scientifically described in 1988, the golden-crowned sifaka is considered to be one of the rarest of Madagascar’s lemurs. Its common name derives from the sound it makes when calling (“shee-fak”). This species has one of the smallest ranges and documented population sizes of any lemur. It is confined to a number of isolated forest fragments which are under pressure from slash-and-burn agriculture and logging. The discovery and subsequent mining of gold in the region has led to further habitat loss, and an influx of miners who hunt the animals for food. No part of this species’ range is protected.
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