It is hard to guess what a Golden-crowned sifaka weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) on average weights 3.53 kg (7.79 lbs).
The Golden-crowned sifaka is from the family Indridae (genus: Propithecus). It is usually born with about 97 grams (0.21 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 47.5 cm (1′ 7″).
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The golden-crowned sifaka or Tattersall’s sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) is a medium-sized lemur characterized by mostly white fur, prominent furry ears, and a golden-orange crown. It is one of the smallest sifakas (genus Propithecus), weighing around 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) and measuring approximately 90 cm (35 in) from head to tail. Like all sifakas, it is a vertical clinger and leaper, and its diet includes mostly seeds and leaves. The golden-crowned sifaka is named after its discoverer, Ian Tattersall, who first spotted the species in 1974. However, it was not formally described until 1988, after a research team led by Elwyn L. Simons observed and captured some specimens for captive breeding. The golden-crowned sifaka most closely resembles the western forest sifakas of the P. verreauxi group, yet its karyotype suggests a closer relationship with the P. diadema group of eastern forest sifakas. Despite the similarities with both groups, more recent studies of its karyotype support its classification as a distinct species.Found in gallery, deciduous, and semi-evergreen forest, its restricted range includes 44 forest fragments, totaling an area of 44,125 hectares (109,040 acres; 170.37 sq mi), centered on the town of Daraina in northeast Madagascar. Its estimated population is 18,000 individuals. It is primarily active during the day, although it also tends to be active at dawn and dusk during the rainy season. It sleeps in tall emergent trees and is preyed upon by the fossa. The golden-crowned sifaka lives in groups of around five to six individuals, containing a balanced number of adult males and females. Scent is used to mark territories, which are defended by growling, chasing, and ritualistic leaping displays. Reproduction is seasonal, with gestation lasting six months and lactation lasting five months. Infants are weaned during the wet season to ensure the best chances of survival.The small range and fragmented populations of this species weigh heavily on its survival. Forest fragmentation, habitat destruction, poaching, slash-and-burn agriculture, and other human factors threaten its existence. The golden-crowned sifaka is listed by the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered. Its range was originally not covered by any national parks or protected areas in Madagascar, but a new protected area was established in 2005 to include a 20,000 ha (49,000 acres; 77 sq mi) portion. Attempts have been made to keep the golden-crowned sifaka in captivity at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, North Carolina. The small colony was maintained from 1988 to 2008. In Madagascar, lawlessness resulting from the 2009 political coup led to increased poaching of this species, and many were sold to local restaurants as a delicacy.
Animals of the same family as a Golden-crowned sifaka
We found other animals of the Indridae family:
- Diademed sifaka bringing 6.58 kilos (14.51 lbs) to the scale
- Eastern woolly lemur bringing 1.06 kilos (2.34 lbs) to the scale
- Indri bringing 8.61 kilos (18.98 lbs) to the scale
- Verreaux’s sifaka bringing 3.61 kilos (7.96 lbs) to the scale
Animals with the same weight as a Golden-crowned sifaka
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Propithecus tattersalli:
- Brazilian porcupine with a weight of 4.12 kilos (9.08 lbs)
- Sclater’s guenon with a weight of 3.07 kilos (6.77 lbs)
- Mountain hare with a weight of 3.11 kilos (6.86 lbs)
- Red-tailed monkey with a weight of 3.54 kilos (7.8 lbs)
- Mona monkey with a weight of 3.98 kilos (8.77 lbs)
- Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain with a weight of 3.11 kilos (6.86 lbs)
- Verreaux’s sifaka with a weight of 3.61 kilos (7.96 lbs)
- Brown palm civet with a weight of 3.55 kilos (7.83 lbs)
- Northern tamandua with a weight of 4.11 kilos (9.06 lbs)
- Crested mona monkey with a weight of 3.58 kilos (7.89 lbs)
Animals with the same size as a Golden-crowned sifaka
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Golden-crowned sifaka:
- Diademed sifaka with a size of 50.1 cm (1′ 8″)
- Nilgiri langur with a size of 55.3 cm (1′ 10″)
- Haussa genet with a size of 42 cm (1′ 5″)
- Indian grey mongoose with a size of 40 cm (1′ 4″)
- De Vis’s woolly rat with a size of 40.6 cm (1′ 4″)
- Common brown lemur with a size of 46.3 cm (1′ 7″)
- Jameson’s red rock hare with a size of 45.9 cm (1′ 7″)
- Hoolock gibbon with a size of 54.7 cm (1′ 10″)
- Spotted giant flying squirrel with a size of 39.8 cm (1′ 4″)
- Southern naked-tailed armadillo with a size of 45.5 cm (1′ 6″)