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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.
Lemurs are in trouble, 98% of lemur species are considered endangered or near extinction. It is critical we help support their conservation. ... fat-tailed dwarf lemurs, ringtails, Coquerel's ...
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
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.
Several locally endemic species such as the endangered Hubbard's or Zombitse sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum) are known only from the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park area. [4] The park meets the Birdlife International criteria as an Important Bird Area as a "biological reservoir of primary importance, due to its location straddling the ...
Pygmy mouse lemur; Red-fronted brown lemur; Red-tailed sportive lemur; Verreaux's sifaka; The Madame Berthe's mouse lemur (Microcebus berthae) is a diminutive, shy and nocturnal primate. This lemur is the smallest primate in the world (Gron 2009). The red-tailed sportive lemur is also present in the forest, a nocturnal lemur that weighs, on ...
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 ...