sifaka


si·fak·a

S5428150 (sə-făk′ə, shĭ′fäk′-)n. Any of several diurnal arboreal lemurs of the genus Propithecus of Madagascar, having a long tail and very long legs used for leaping long distances from tree to tree.
[Malagasy.]

sifaka

(sɪˈfɑːkə) n (Animals) either of two large rare arboreal lemuroid primates, Propithecus diadema or P. verreauxi, of Madagascar, having long strikingly patterned or coloured fur: family Indriidae[from Malagasy]