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- Silky_sifaka abstract "The silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus), or silky simpona, is a large lemur characterized by long, silky, white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar, where it is known locally as the simpona. It is one of the rarest mammals on Earth, and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as one of the world's 25 most critically endangered primates. The silky sifaka is one of nine sifaka species (genus Propithecus), and one of four former subspecies of diademed sifaka (P. diadema). Studies in 2004 and 2007 compared external proportions, genetics, and cranio-dental anatomy supporting full species status, which has generally been accepted.The silky sifaka has a variable social structure, and lives in groups of two to nine individuals. It spends most of its day feeding and resting, though it also devotes a considerable amount of time to social behaviors, such as playing and grooming, as well as traveling. Females occasionally take priority over males during feeding. Like other eastern sifakas, it consumes mainly leaves and seeds, but also fruit, flowers, and even soil on occasion. It is a seasonal breeder and only mates one day a year during the start of the rainy season. As with other sifaka species, non-maternal infant care is common. Group members of all ages and both sexes will often groom, play with, occasionally carry, and even nurse infants that are not their own. The silky sifaka vocalizes frequently despite its moderately sized vocal repertoire consisting of seven adult calls. Like all lemurs, it relies strongly on scent for communication. Males will frequently scent-mark on top of scent-marks made by other group members, particularly females. Males also gouge trees with their toothcomb (a special arrangement of the bottom, front teeth) prior to chest scent-marking. This chest marking results in males having brown-stained chests, the only visible trait that can be used to distinguish between adult males and adult females.The species is only found within a few protected areas in the rainforests of northeastern Madagascar, with the majority of the remaining population in Marojejy National Park and Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. A few groups have also been found in the Makira Forest Protected Area, the Betaolana Corridor, and some unprotected forest fragments. The silky sifaka is hunted throughout its range as there is no local fady (taboo) against eating this species. Habitat disturbance, such as slash-and-burn agriculture (tavy), illegal logging of precious woods (particularly, rosewood) and fuel-wood, also occurs within the protected areas where it is found.".
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink 2009_Malagasy_political_crisis.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Acoustics.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Aggression.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Apocrine_sweat_gland.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Apocynaceae.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Category:Animals_described_in_1871.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Category:Articles_containing_video_clips.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Clusiaceae.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Critically_endangered.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink D-loop.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Diademed_sifaka.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Disturbance_(ecology).
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Dominance_hierarchy.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Ebony.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Ecotourism.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Fabaceae.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Fady_(taboo).
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Family_(biology).
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Flagship_species.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Folivore.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Fossa_(animal).
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Fur.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Genetic_diversity.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Genus.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Illegal_logging_in_Madagascar.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Indri.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Invasive_species.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Karyotype.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Lemurs_of_Madagascar_(book).
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar_dry_deciduous_forests.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar_ericoid_thickets.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar_lowland_forests.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Madagascar_spiny_forests.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Maherivaratra.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Makira_Conservation_Site.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Makira_Natural_Park.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Mammal_Species_of_the_World.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Maroantsetra.
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- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Marojejy_National_Park.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Masoala_National_Park.
- Silky_sifaka wikiPageWikiLink Mating.