: any of several diurnal mostly black-and-white lemurs (genus Propithecus) with a long tail and silky fur
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For a generation of former kids, those are lyrics to the theme song for PBS’ Zoboomafoo, a beloved series about brothers Chris and Martin Kratt and a Coquerel's sifaka lemur named Zoboomafoo.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Jan. 2026
Zoo officials said Anastasia was a Coquerel’s sifaka (CAH-ker-rells she-FAHK).
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Washington Post,
17 Aug. 2021
Meanwhile, the Coquerel’s sifaka, which mainly subsists on plant leaves full of indigestible cellulose, can take up to 24 hours to digest.
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Kat Eschner,
Smithsonian,
12 Dec. 2017
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Jan. 2026
Zoo officials said Anastasia was a Coquerel’s sifaka (CAH-ker-rells she-FAHK).
—
Washington Post,
17 Aug. 2021
Meanwhile, the Coquerel’s sifaka, which mainly subsists on plant leaves full of indigestible cellulose, can take up to 24 hours to digest.
—
Kat Eschner,
Smithsonian,
12 Dec. 2017
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“Sifaka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sifaka. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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