Description
Indri resting after eating, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Date 25 December 2007
Source uploaded from camera memory
Author Karen Coppock
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indri_Andasibe.JPG

The indri (Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is the largest living lemur, with a head-and-body length of about 64–72 cm (25–28 in) and weight of between 6 to 9.5 kg (13 to 21 lb). It has a black and white coat and maintains an upright posture when climbing or clinging. It is monogamous and lives in small family groups, moving through the canopy, feeding mainly on leaves but also seeds, fruits, and flowers. The groups of indris are quite vocal, communicating with other groups by singing, roaring and other vocalisations. Order: Primates, Suborder: Strepsirrhini, Family: Indriidae.
Synonyms:
Lemur indri Gmelin, 1788
Indri brevicaudatus E. Geoffroy and G. Cuvier, 1796
Indri niger Lacépède, 1799
Indris ater I. Geoffroy, 1825
Lichanotus mitratus Peters, 1871
Indris variegatus Gray, 1872