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Indri
Indri indri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyIndriidae (Indris, Sifakas, and Woolly Lemurs)
- GenusIndri (Indris)
- SpeciesIndri indri (Indri)
In 3 days >90%
398 Verified sightings at Mantadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
398 In 1 park
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Indri
The indri (Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs, with a head-body length of about 64–72 cm (25–28+1⁄2 in) and a weight of between 6 and 9.5 kg (13 and 21 lb). It has a black and white coat and maintains an upright posture when climbing or clinging. It is monogamous and lives in small family groups, moving through the canopy, and is herbivorous, feeding mainly on leaves but also seeds, fruits, and flowers. The groups are quite vocal, communicating with other groups by singing, roaring and other vocalisations.
It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar. It is revered by the Malagasy people and plays an important part in their myths and legends with various stories in existence accounting for its origin. The main threats faced by the indri are habitat destruction and fragmentation due to slash and burn agriculture, fuelwood gathering, and logging. It is also hunted despite taboos against this. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered".
The name "indri" most likely comes from a native Malagasy name for the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Indri in Mantadia National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemur Island | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Chittagong Zoo | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
Closest Relatives at Mantadia National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing an Indri in Mantadia National Park?
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report an Indri sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 398 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 12 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Indri in Mantadia National Park?
January, March–May, August and October
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report an Indri in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against about 70% in December, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see an Indri?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indri sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Indri?
Only Mantadia National Park, in our data
Mantadia National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Indri sightings: about 90% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Indri live in Mantadia National Park?
Same family: Indriidae
The closest relatives of the Indri that you can see in Mantadia National Park (family Indriidae, Indris, Sifakas, and Woolly Lemurs) are Diademed Sifaka (about 80%) and Gmelin's Woolly Lemur (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Indri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indri is recorded against all the mammals logged in Mantadia National Park (398 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.
