Coquerel's sifakas are large, leaping lemurs from Madagascar with highly specialised locomotion that requires specific habitat features for welfare in zoo settings.
Sifaka welfare requires enclosures with tall, vertical structures that allow the full expression of their distinctive leaping locomotion. Ground-level or horizontal enclosures fundamentally fail this species' movement requirements. Browse variety that approximates their folivore diet needs careful year-round planning. Female dominance in social groups must be supported through resource distribution that allows subordinate access.