The Western Gentle Lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis) is an arboreal primate mammal in the Lemuridae family. It is also known as the Western Lesser Bamboo Lemur and the Sambirano Lesser Bamboo Lemur.
The Western Gentle Lemur has thick, grey-beige to ginger-brown fur. It has long legs, especially long back legs for leaping. It is a leaper. It has a small pink-brown nose, small rounded ears, and large orange-brown eyes.
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The Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus) is a medium-sized arboeal strepshirrhine mammal. It is also known as the Broad-Nosed Bamboo Lemur and the Broad-Nosed Gentle Lemur.
The Greater Bamboo Lemur has thick, grey-brown fur with white ear tufts. Its belly has lighter fur. Its tail, nose, and head are black. It has long legs, especially long back legs for leaping. It is a leaper.
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The Back Bearded Saki (Chiropotes satanas) is an arboreal primate monkey. It is a mammal.
The Back Bearded Saki has thick, black fur. It has a distinctive thick beard and a bushy black fox-like tail. It has some yellowish-brown markings around its back and shoulders. It has a dark nose and dark eyes. The male has a bulging forehead.
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The White-Faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia) is an arboreal primate monkey. It is a mammal in the Pitheciidae family. It is also called the Guianan Saki and the Golden-Faced Saki.
The male White-Faced Saki has blackish fur with a reddish-white forehead, face, and throat, and a bushy tail. Its face is whiter than the female’s face. The female has shorter hair, with brownish-grey fur and white or pale-brown stripes around the corners of her nose and mouth.
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