Baby Carrier:
Sifaka Lemur
(Propithecus verreauxi)

Baby Carrier: Sifaka Lemur

Sifaka give birth to a single youngster.

This is good, since the baby clings to the mother for the first 5 or 6 months of its life – even as she leaps between thorny trees high above the ground!

Baby Sifakas cling to their mother’s bellies for the first three months, then ride her back for a few more months until they are independent.

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