Western woolly lemur
| Western woolly lemur | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Indriidae |
| Genus: | Avahi |
| Species: | A. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Avahi occidentalis Lorenz von Liburnau, 1898 | |
| Distribution of A. occidentalis | |
The western woolly lemur or western avahi (Avahi occidentalis) is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar, where they live in dry deciduous forests. These nocturnal animals weigh 0.7–0.9 kg (1.5–2.0 lb). It is a folivorous species.
The western woolly lemurs live in monogamous pairs together with their offspring.