HOME PLAN YOUR VISIT ANIMALS & GARDENS WHAT’S ON GET INVOLVED EDUCATION SHOP ONLINE CONSERVATION HOME : ANIMALS & GARDENS : PRIMATES & SMALL MAMMALS : CROWNED SIFAKA CROWNED SIFAKA (Propithecus coronatus) STATUS Endangered SIZE Height: 87–102cm Weight: 3–4.3kg AGE A maximum of 23 years in captivity. HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION Dry deciduous forest in the west of Madagascar. WHAT THEY EAT Leaves, fruit, bark and flowers. This species of Sifaka is classed as Endangered and inhabits fragmented areas of unprotected forest. Animal Facts These lemurs can leap distances of up to 10 metres between trees. Trees are sometimes covered in hard cactus-like spines, yet the lemurs never hurt themselves. To cross large distances on the open ground, sifakas will ‘skip’ using their arms for balance. The name sifaka comes from the sound of their ‘shifak’ call when alarmed. Female sifakas are only receptive to mating once a year, for approximately 40 hours. Sifakas have been observed occasionally eating soil; it is thought that this may aid digestion! ANIMALS & GARDENS Birds Mammals Primates & Small Mammals Reptiles & Amphibians Gardens Web Cams ADOPT AN ANIMAL Provide a helpful contribution towards the costs of keeping and feeding the animals. GET INVOLVED Go behind the scenes and be a keeper for a day or experience an animal encounter. SHOP ONLINE Shop online for Day E-tickets, Annual membership, Adoptions and much more. ABOUT US MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US VACANCIES WORK EXPERIENCE COOKIES PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4JP T: +44 (0) 1993 823 006 E: enquiries@cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk Registered office: Bradwell Grove, Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JP | Registered in England No. 1005032. © 2021 Copyright Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. Our website uses cookies. You can read how we use them in ourcookie information.// ACCEPT //