what is thIS PRIMATE'S common name?
DIADEMED SIFAKA What is the scientific name?
Propithecus diadema WHAT KIND OF PRIMATE IS THIS?
PROSIMIAN Where do they live?
New world or old world?
OLD WORLD fascinating facts
What threatens their future?
Not only do they face daily threats from fierce predators, but diademed sifakas also face the threat of human activity. Deforestation has been changing Madagascar's landscape for decades due to human population growth, extreme wild fires, and “tavy,” a slash-and-burn agriculture technique. Slash and burn practices increase erosion, can contaminate water, reduce soil fertility, and change the landscape. Forests are also being cut for charcoal production. The major issue in eastern Madagascar, where diademed sifakas live, is timber extraction for precious hardwoods like ebony and rosewood. In fragmented forests, diademed sifakas are even more vulnerable to predators. Because nutrient-rich food is not readily available, their protein intake is lower than in continuous forest. Poor nutrition leads to lower fertility; more stress leads to compromised immune systems, which makes these sifakas more vulnerable to diseases. WHAT IS their CONSERVATION STATUS?
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
What Does this Conservation Status mean?
Critically Endangered (CR) – Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Any species categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable is considered by conservation scientists to be a threatened species LEARN MORE ABOUT diademed sifakas
Go to the diademed sifaka Primate Species Profiles page are diademed sifakas good pets?
NO
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Common names are not officially defined. They are based on everyday conversational language and may differ by country, region, profession, community, or other factors. As a result, it is not unusual for a species to have multiple common names. Scientific names, on the other hand, are standardized and constant. They are Latinized and rule-bound by a formal naming system called binominal nomenclature. Scientific names prevent misidentification. They typically only change if a species is officially redesignated. x
The biological order of Primates is divided into these classifications:
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New World monkeys are native to Central and South America.
Old World monkeys are native to Africa and Asia. x
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