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Where do "sifaka" get their name?
Correct! A sifaka is a lemur of the genus Propithecus found only in Madagascar. Local Malagasy people named them for their unique and loud alarm call, which sounds like "shee-fauk".
Close! A sifaka is a lemur of the genus Propithecus found only in Madagascar. Local Malagasy people named them for their unique and loud alarm call, which sounds like "shee-fauk". However, sifaka do enjoy eating baobab fruits, and they spend each night huddled together in a tree deemed safe enough to sleep in. When traveling on the ground, sifaka move with a bipedal, sideways hop
