Eulemur coronatus
In 3 days >90%
The crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is a lemur that is 31–36 cm (12–14 in) long and weighs 2 kg (4.4 lb). Its tail is about 42–51 cm (17–20 in) long. The crowned lemur is endemic to the dry deciduous forests of the northern tip of Madagascar. It eats a diet of mostly flowers, fruits, and leaves. The population is estimated to 1000–10,000 individuals as of 2004, most of which live within the Ankarana Special Reserve, although there is also a population in the Montagne d'Ambre national park and also in the forest of Andrafiamena. This species has a distinctive brown-orange crown on the top of the head. Females have a gray body with an orange crown, and males are a darker reddish brown, crowned with black and orange. Crowned lemurs have a life span of approximately 20 years and reach sexual maturity after 20 months. They give birth usually in late September or early October, after a gestation period of 125 days.
The crowned lemur is in the order of Primates as it possesses characteristics such as pseudo-opposable thumbs, binocular vision and is highly intelligent. E. coronatus shares with others of the family Lemuridae long and slender limbs, a slightly longer nose...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Montagne d'Ambre National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Shedd Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Parc zoologique de Montpellier | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Oakland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Edinburgh Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 10 | Duke Lemur Center | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 13 | Zoo Atlanta | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Parc animalier de La Dame Blanche | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 15 | Lemur Island | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 16 | Planet Ocean Montpellier | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Réserve Zoologique de Calviac | 🇫🇷 France |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Lemur sighting in Ankarana National Park on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Crowned Lemur in Ankarana National Park on a given day, against about 20% in May, the lowest month. Those are among Ankarana National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 460 mm in January. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crowned Lemur sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Crowned Lemur sightings, Ankarana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Montagne d'Ambre National Park (Madagascar, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crowned Lemur is recorded against all the mammals logged in Ankarana National Park (57 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
