Indri: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the indri lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Indri indri
Group	Lemurs
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Indriidae

Where does the indri live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the indri in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the indri endangered?

The indri’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the indri?

The indri (Indri indri) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Indriidae, genus Indri. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the indri

The indri ( ; Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs, with a head-body length of about 64–72 cm (25–28+1⁄2 in) and a weight of between 6 and 9.5 kg (13 and 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, and is herbivorous, feeding mainly on leaves but also seeds, fruits, and flowers. The groups are quite vocal, communicating with other groups by singing, roaring and other vocalisations.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indri (revision 1379697923), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q203868 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).