Why Are Silky Sifakas Endangered?

Silky sifakas are in critical danger of extinction due to habitat loss caused mainly by slash-and-burn agriculture for rice production as well as illegal rosewood logging. Hunting by humans is a growing problem. There is no local taboo against hunting silky sifakas.

How many silky sifaka lemurs are left?

Note that at present, there are only about 250 adult Silky Sifaka left.

What do silky sifakas do?

Silky sifakas are folivorous seed predators, like other eastern sifakas. Most of their diet is comprised of young leaves (48.2%), fruits and seeds (41.8%), as well as flowers and buds (9.8%), and occasionally soil.