sifaka

British  

/ sɪˈfɑːkə /

noun

1. either of two large rare arboreal lemuroid primates, Propithecus diadema or P. verreauxi, of Madagascar, having long strikingly patterned or coloured fur: family Indriidae

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Etymology

Origin of sifaka

from Malagasy

Example Sentences

A critically endangered baby Coquerel’s sifaka, also known as a “dancing lemur”, has made its first public appearance at Chester Zoo.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2023

Chester Zoo said the birth of the baby Coquerel's sifaka was a "landmark moment for the species".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2023

The Zoo: Bronx Tales Zookeepers hope a pair of sifaka lemurs will mate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2021

And the Maryland Zoo’s other Coquerel’s sifaka — a male — will be moving to another zoo to be part of a breeding pair, zoo officials said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

The dextrous and stealthy white and black sifaka has springlike legs that propel it through the forest like a cat, in quiet, arcing leaps.

From Time Magazine Archive