Coquerel’s Sifaka is a lemur with a mostly white coat and chestnut patches on its chest and limbs. It leaps between trees and eats mainly leaves.
Most of its body is white, with chestnut patches on the chest and limbs. It has a hairless black face, yellow eyes, long limbs and a long tail.
Coquerel’s Sifakas live in northwestern Madagascar’s dry forest, leaping between trees and hopping sideways on the ground. Their plant diet changes with season.
Duke sent four breeding pairs to Germany and Britain in 2021. A first European birth followed at Chester, with two more births reported in 2025.
A 2023 accord supports work with Madagascar’s private parks. Managed genetic diversity complements concern for wild habitat loss and hunting.
IUCN Red List (conservation institution account) · Critically Endangered · Global
Habitat loss, fires and hunting are threats. Cooperative breeding manages genetic diversity, with partnerships supporting care and breeding in Madagascar.