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  2. Fat-tailed dwarf lemur - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Cheirogaleidae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Cute lemurs make terrible pets, but supporting their ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  5. List of lemuroids - Wikipedia

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    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

  6. Dwarf lemur - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Kirindy Forest - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  9. The Foul Flirting Method of Male Ring-Tailed Lemurs - AOL

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    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 ...