Diademed Sifaka

Mammals > Primates

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Diademed SifakaScientific Name: Propithecus diademaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PrimatesSize: Head and body length: 19–22 in (48–56 cm); Tail length: 17–20 in (43–51 cm)Weight: 11–18 lb (5.0–8.0 kg); one of the largest living lemursLifespan:...

Velvet Asity

Birds > Philepittidae & Asities

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Velvet AsityScientific Name: Philepitta castaneaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Philepittidae & AsitiesSize: Total length: 5.5–6.5 in (14–16.5 cm); Wingspan: 8.5–10 in (22–25 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.6 oz (32–45 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Cowan’s Shrew Tenrec

Mammals > Tenrecidae & Shrew Tenrecs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Cowan’s Shrew TenrecScientific Name: Microgale cowaniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: Tenrecidae & Shrew TenrecsSize: Head-body length: 2.7–3.5 in (6.8–9.0 cm); Tail length: 2.4–3.2 in (6.0–8.2 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.60 oz (10–17 g);...