The Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) is a genus of lemur native to Madagascar. They stand out from other lemurs not in their appearance but in the way they walk; they stay upright and move on their hind legs instead of all fours. They can jump over twenty feet with their powerful legs. When no trees are around, sifaka will hop across the open space. Their name is onomatopoeia of the sound they make when calling to one another: ”shif-auk”. Perhaps the best known sifaka is Jovian, the lemur who played the title role in the PBS Kids show Zoboomafoo in the early 2000s.
Diademed Sifakas have a body length of 14.6”-21.7” (37-55 cm), tail length of 17”-22” (43-56 cm), height on all fours of 11”-13” (28-33 cm), and body width between 9.1”-10.6” (23-27 cm). The typical weight of the Diademed Sifaka is in the range of 11-18.7 lb (5-8.5 kg). Diademed Sifakas have lifespans between 21-30 years.
The Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) is a genus of lemur native to Madagascar. They stand out from other lemurs not in their appearance but in the way they walk; they stay upright and move on their hind legs instead of all fours. They can jump over twenty feet with their powerful legs. When no trees are around, sifaka will hop across the open space. Their name is onomatopoeia of the sound they make when calling to one another: ”shif-auk”. Perhaps the best known sifaka is Jovian, the lemur who played the title role in the PBS Kids show Zoboomafoo in the early 2000s.
Diademed Sifakas have a body length of 14.6”-21.7” (37-55 cm), tail length of 17”-22” (43-56 cm), height on all fours of 11”-13” (28-33 cm), and body width between 9.1”-10.6” (23-27 cm). The typical weight of the Diademed Sifaka is in the range of 11-18.7 lb (5-8.5 kg). Diademed Sifakas have lifespans between 21-30 years.
