In June the Bronx Zoo welcomed a happy and healthy baby Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur and these pictures were taken in July. Sifakas get their name from their unmistakable "shih-fak" alarm call which starts as a low growl and ends with a loud and abrupt "fak" that can be described as a shrill hiccup.
Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher / Wildlife Conservation Society
Frolicking!
Video credit: Luke Groskin / Wildlife Conservation Society
Apenheul Primate Park in the Netherlands is a unique institution where monkeys, apes and other primates are free to wander within the park forming their own natural social groups. All of the pictures below were taken last week by photographer Jean Kern. Just like their fellow primates, humans, mom and baby stick close together.
Baby Western lowland gorilla and mom
Baby Barbary macaque and mom
Baby golden-headed lion tamarin and mom
... and we couldn't resist these cattle egret chicks...
A tiny sifaka lemur was born at the St. Louis Zoo on February 16, 2009. Lemurs are primates like monkeys, apes, and humans, and sifakas have five fingered hands complete with thumbs. Baby sifakas use their strong grasp to cling tightly to their mothers for the first month or so, as these pictures clearly demonstrate.
Photo credits: Robin Winkelman/Saint Louis Zoo
Continue reading "Leapin' Lemur! Rare Sifaka Born at St. Louis Zoo" »
The Besancon Zoo in Eastern France welcomed the arrival of a baby Sifaka in late December. 'Tahina' means 'needs to be protected' in malgache. With no mother to protect her, 'Tahina' is seen living up to her name by clinging tightly to a surrogate stuffed Mommy Lemur.
(Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images)
A four to five month gestation period ends with the birth of a single offspring in July. The young holds fast to the mother's belly when small, but then later is carried on her back. Young are weaned after about six months and reach full maturity at the age of two to three years. The life expectancy of the sifakas is up to 18 years.
Twitter
Facebook
Email Subscription
RSS
.JPG)
