Diadem Indris Wooley Indris Wildlife nature animal wild Outdoor The Indri (Indri indri), also called the Babakoto, is one of the
The Indri (Indri indri), also called the Babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar. The word "indri" is a corruption of the Malagasy word "iry", meaning "there" or "there it is." French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat heard a Malagasy point out the animal and took the word to be its name. The Malagasy name for the animal is Babakoto. Babakoto (pronounced baba-koot) is most commonly translated as "ancestor" or "father", but several translations are possible.[3] "Koto" is a Malagasy word for "little boy", [4] and "baba" is a term for "father", so the word "babakoto" may be translated as "father of a little boy." [5] The father-son dynamic of many of the Babakoto origin myths helps to explain the Malagasy name. Along with the Diademed Sifaka, the Indri is the largest lemur still in existence. It has a head-body length of 64-72 cm ( ft) and can reach nearly 120 cm (4 ft) with legs fully extended. It can weigh up to 13 kg (29 lbs).[3] The Indri is a vertical clinger and leaper and thus holds its body upright when traveling through trees or resting in branches. It has long, muscular legs which it uses to propel itself from trunk to trunk. Its large greenish eyes and black face are framed by round, fuzzy ears that some say give it the appearance of a teddy bear. The silky fur is mostly black with white patches along the limbs, neck, crown, and lower back. Different populations of the species show wide variations in color, with some northern populations consisting of mostly or entirely black individuals. The face is bare with pale black skin, and it is sometimes fringed with white fur.[3] Unlike any other lemur, the Indri has only a rudimentary tail.
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