The Southern woolly lemur is a nocturnal animal found in the coastal forests of South-east Madagascar. They are particularly restricted to the reserves of Andohahela and the area of Sainte Luce. These lemurs mainly eat leaves, buds and sometimes, flowers. They are pair-living species, and each group has two to five individuals in them.
In general, Southern woolly lemurs have a very small birth rate, which is one of the reasons for their population decline. However, there are other reasons too, like habitat destruction.
Unfortunately, there is very little information available about the habitat needs of the Southern woolly lemurs. Many studies and research projects are in progress to learn about this subspecies.
Hopefully, they will result in better and effective conservation measures in future, to protect these endangered animals.
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