Peyrieras' Woolly Lemur
Encyclopedia
The Peyrieras' woolly lemur or Peyrieras' avahi (Avahi peyrierasi) is a species
of woolly lemur
native to southeastern Madagascar
. It weighs about 1 kg.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of woolly lemur
Woolly lemur
The woolly lemurs, also known as avahis or woolly indris, are nine species of strepsirrhine primates. Like all other lemurs, they live only on the island of Madagascar....
native to southeastern Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It weighs about 1 kg.