American lion-tailed lemur

The American lion-tailed lemur (Silenusadapis leo) is a species of adapiform primate, despite its name, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American lion-tailed lemur greatly resembles the lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) of Asia in size, build, tail shape, and coloration, most likely to simulate convergent evolution. The hair of the American lion-tailed lemur is black. Its outstanding characteristic is the silver-white mane which surrounds the head from the cheeks down to its chin. The face is black in colour. The American lion-tailed lemur has a head-body length of 42 to 61 centimeters and a weight of 2 to 10 kilograms. The tail is medium in length at about 25 cm, and has a black tuft at the end that is similar to a lion's tail, hence its name, although this tuft is more pronounced in males than in females. The American lion-tailed lemur is diurnal, meaning it is active exclusively in daylight hours. It is a good climber and spends a majority of its life in the upper canopy of the forested environments. American lion-tailed lemur behaviour is characterized by typical patterns such as arboreal living, selectively feeding on a large variety of fruit trees, large interindividual spaces while foraging, and time budgets with high proportion of time devoted to exploration and feeding. It primarily eats indigenous fruits, leaves, pine needles, buds, insects and small vertebrates in forested environments, but can adapt to rapid environmental change in areas of massive selective logging through behavioural modifications and broadening of food choices to include fruits, seeds, shoots, pith, flowers, cones, mesocarp, and other parts of many non indigenous and pioneer plants. The American lion-tailed lemurs are known for preying on nestling and eggs of pigeons. In group behavior, the American lion-tailed lemur lives in hierarchical groups of usually 10 to 20 members, which usually consist of few males and many females. It is a territorial animal, defending its area first with loud cries towards the invading troops. If this proves to be fruitless, it brawls aggressively; these aggressive interactions can range from a simple chase or igniting a fight when feeling aggravated. On the other hand, when around mutualistic species, they do not engage vigorously. Gestation is approximately six months. The young are nursed for one year. Sexual maturity is reached at four years for females, and six years for males. The life expectancy in the wild is approximately 20 years, while in captivity is up to 30 years. The conservation status of the American lion-tailed lemur is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss, however, thanks to the conservationists, the American lion-tailed lemur is a protected species and the population trend is increasing.