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Western woolly lemur
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The western woolly lemur or western avahi (Avahi occidentalis) is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar, where they live in dry deciduous forests. These nocturnal animals weigh 0.7–0.9 kg (1.5–2.0 lb). It is a folivorous species.
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Western woolly lemur | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Indriidae |
Genus: | Avahi |
Species: | A. occidentalis |
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Avahi occidentalis Lorenz von Liburnau, 1898[3] | |
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Distribution of A. occidentalis[1] |
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The western woolly lemurs live in monogamous pairs together with their offspring.