Sifakas of Madagascar

Synopsis

Part of a series intended to give a comparative view of a number of different primate species living under various conditions in captivity and in the wild. Compares two very closely related species of sifaka. The rare diademed sifaka is seen in its natural habitat. It is compared with Verreauxi’s sifaka to illustrate adaptive strategies of this type of lemur. The latter is highly adapted to dry conditions and is shown feeding, locomoting and defending its territory from an incoming group. The slow pacing of the video allows observation of its highly unusual form of locomotion, which is vertical clinging and leaping between trees and bipedal dancing on the ground.

Series

Primate Series, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 22 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: US$170.00 (+p&p) PAL version

Documentation

Study guide available.

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

animal behaviour; animal communication; behavioural psychology; lemurs; observation techniques; primates; sifakas

Credits

Director

Anne Zeller

Distributor

Name

Documentary Educational Resources

Email

docued@der.org

Web

http://der.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 617 926 0491

Fax

+1 617 926 9519

Address

101 Morse Street
Watertown
MA 02472
USA

Notes

American company with an extensive catalogue of documentary films from around the world in the areas of ethnology, anthropology, world cultures, religion, women’s studies and human rights. Supplied on PAL/NTSC video and multi-region DVD, or download via the Reframe Collection (qv).