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The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), also known as the lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, or spiny forest dwarf lemur, is endemic to Madagascar. The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is 8–9 in (200–230 mm) long from its head to the end of its torso, with an 8–11 in (200–280 mm) tail extending beyond that.
Some species, such as the lesser dwarf lemur, store fat at the hind legs and the base of the tail, and hibernate. Unlike lemurids , they have long upper incisors , although they do have the comb-like teeth typical of all strepsirhines.
A lithograph of a dwarf lemur from Carl Vogt and Friedrich Specht's The Natural History of Animals (1888). Measuring 19–27 cm in body length with a tail about 16–17 cm, they are larger than the mouse lemur but smaller than the gentle lemur.
Although there are more than 100 species of lemurs, the ring-tailed lemur is arguably the most well-known thanks to King Julien in the hit children’s film Madagascar. His need to “move it ...
Even males have been observed caring for infants in species such as the red-bellied lemur, mongoose lemur, [71] eastern lesser bamboo lemur, silky sifaka, [126] fat-tailed dwarf lemur, [127] and ruffed lemurs. [128] Yet another trait that sets most lemurs apart from anthropoid primates is their long lifespan together with their high infant ...
Ankarana dwarf lemur. C. shethi Frasier et al., 2016: Northern Madagascar Size: 16–18 cm (6–7 in) long, plus about 18 cm (7 in) tail [9] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [10] Diet: Fruit [10] EN Unknown [10] Fat-tailed dwarf lemur. C. medius Geoffroy, 1812: Southern, western, and northern Madagascar
Ring-tailed lemurs are estimated to live about 16-19 years in the wild but can live to be over 30 years old in captivity! Knowing this makes this lemur's recovery even more of a relief, even ...
List of lemur species found in Tsimanampetsotsa National Park [22] Viewing time Species Daytime Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Nighttime Reddish-gray mouse lemur (Microcebus griseorufus) Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) White-footed sportive lemur (Lepilemur leucopus)