Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli) in a tree. Coquerel's sifaka is a subspecies of Verreaux's sifaka. This lemur lives in the rainfor

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Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli) in a tree. Coquerel's sifaka is a subspecies of Verreaux's sifaka. This lemur lives in the rainforests of Madagascar, feeding on fruits, flowers, bark and leaves. Its long tail helps it to balance when leaping from tree to tree. Coquerel's sifaka lives in small groups of between 5 and 10 individuals. The sifaka is named for its distinctive \shi-fak\" alarm call, which is used to warn members of the group when predators are near. Destruction of the forests of Madagascar means that Coquerel's lemur is becoming increasingly rare."

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