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Mammals<\/h2>\n

There is a wide range of animals found in the park, including at least 6 species of amphibians, 29 species of reptiles, 57 species of birds, 10 species of small mammals (5 tenrecs, a shrew, 2 rodents), as well as 8-10 lemurs. The two species that have been studied the most at the Ankoatsifaka Research Station are the Verreaux\u2019s sifaka and the fossa.<\/p>\n

Lemurs\"sifaka<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Verreaux\u2019s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi<\/i>)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Adult male sifaka leaping along a trail at the Ankoatsifaka Research Station. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yearling sifaka feeding on the latex from a Euphorbia. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Verreaux’s sifaka Kirindy Mitea National Park. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Propithecus verreauxi socializing in an anakaraky tree. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eulemur rufifrons male, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

Red-fronted Brown Lemur (Eulemur rufifrons<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Eulemur rufifrons female, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eulemur rufifrons female, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eulemur rufifrons male, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus<\/i>)<\/p>\n

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Lepilemur ruficadatus, photo credit: Damien Caillaud<\/p><\/div>\n

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Leplilemur ruficaudatus, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lepilemur ruficaudatus, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Microcebus sleeping in a location that does not offer much protection from predators. photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Microcebus near tent site at the Ankoatsifaka Research Station in Kirindy Mitea National Park, photo credit: Chris Kirk<\/p><\/div>\n

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Microcebus murinus, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Microcebus murinus, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fork-marked lemur (Phaner<\/em>\u00a0pallescens<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Phaner pallescens, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Phaner pallescens, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Phaner pallescens, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Phaner pallescens, photo credit: Chris Kirk<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Lemur catta, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u00a0Other Mammals<\/h3>\n

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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Cryptoprocta ferox, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cryptoprocta ferox, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cryptoprocta ferox, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cryptoprocta ferox, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"IMG_8742\"<\/a>

Cryptoprocta ferox, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"IMG_7857\"<\/a>

Mungotictis decemlineata, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mungotictis decemlineata, photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis<\/p><\/div>\n

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