Eastern Woolly Lemur

L'Avahi laineux (Avahi laniger) est une espèce de primates appartenant à la famille des Indridae. Ce lémuriforme nocturne habite les forêts humides de l'est de Madagascar. Dénominations Il est également appelé avahi laineux oriental, pour le différencier de l'avahi laineux occidental, ou encore maki à bourre.

The eastern woolly lemur (Avahi laniger), also known as the eastern avahi or Gmelin's woolly lemur, is a species of woolly lemur native to eastern Madagascar, where it lives in the wet tropical rainforest at low elevations along the eastern coast of the island or they can also inhabit the northern tip of the island with other species. The woolly lemur name refers to their thick, tightly curled hair, whereas their generic name avahi refers to their high-pitched defensive call. The eastern woolly lemur almost has an owl-look with its large eyes, small rounded head, and ears that are mostly…

El avahi oriental (Avahi laniger)​ es una especie de lémur lanudo nativa del este de Madagascar, donde vive en bosques húmedos. Este animal nocturno pesa entre 1 y 1,3 kg, y mide 27 a 29 cm, más una cola de 33 a 37 cm. ​ Su dieta se compone principalmente de hojas y yemas.