Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur
Avahi occidentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyIndriidae (Indris, Sifakas, and Woolly Lemurs)
- GenusAvahi (Woolly Lemurs)
- SpeciesAvahi occidentalis (Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur)
The western woolly lemur or western avahi (Avahi occidentalis) is a species of woolly lemur native to western Madagascar, where they live in dry deciduous forests. These nocturnal animals weigh 0.7–0.9 kg (1.5–2.0 lb). It is a folivorous species. The western woolly lemurs live in monogamous pairs together with their offspring. Wikipedia →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
Coquerel's Sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Milne-Edwards' Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur edwardsi
Common Brown Lemur
Eulemur fulvus
Grey Mouse-lemur
Microcebus murinus
Mongoose Lemur
Eulemur mongoz
Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur
Cheirogaleus medius
Golden-brown Mouse Lemur
Microcebus ravelobensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur in Ankarafantsika National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lorenz Von Liburnau’s Woolly Lemur in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.