There are three recognized species of sifaka as well as several subspecies.
Ears are hairless and small, but quite visible.
There are no distinct color differences between males and females. Mixed deciduous and evergreen forests. Infants cling to their mothers' bellies for the first 4 weeks, shifting only to nurse. At approximately 4 weeks of age, the young sifaka will begin spending time riding, jockey style, on mom's back, and then will take their first tentative steps. With this hint of independence, infants begin to taste solid food, sampling bits of whatever the other members of their group are eating.