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Avahi occidentali: a wonderful creature of the Big Island Madagascar

The Big Island is known for its lemurs not to be missed with a tour operator Madagascar . During peak seasons, all nationalities are represented on the island to discover the species of great rarity and are found nowhere else. The Avahi occidentalis among the species that can be observed on the island, and which deserve to be mentioned. The first description of this species was carried out by a Lorenz in 1898. This valuable specific species of stay Madagascar has a woolly, dense coat, gray back with shades of brown or olive brown sand, the dark gray tail and snout. Medium size, avahi occidentalis measure between 55 and 65 cm if the tail is included. It weighs between 700 and 900 grams.

The avahi occidentalis has almost the same colors and measurements that lépilémurs. However, unlike those of the past, his ears are less visible. Lépulémurs has also the more elongated nose relative to the avahi occidentalis. The method of moving the avahi can be likened to that of Indri is the largest lemur species, also to discover during a travel Madagascar . The dry deciduous forests are the preferred habitat of the animal. Tourists can therefore observe in Ankarafantsika National Park. One can also see in the semi-humid like Sambirano forests Ampijoroa in the forest in the national park Bemaraha south, in the special reserve Manongarivo, Bora and Ankarana.