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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. It weighs 4 ...
Genus Cheirogaleus: dwarf lemurs Montagne d'Ambre dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus andysabini; Furry-eared dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus crossleyi; Groves' dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus grovesi; Lavasoa dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus lavasoensis; Greater dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus major; Fat-tailed dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus medius
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.
Lemuridae contains 21 ruffed, ring-tailed, bamboo, and other lemur species in five genera. Lepilemuridae contains 25 sportive lemur species in a single genus. Dozens of extinct prehistoric lemuroid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed. [ 1 ]
The other two species, the gray mouse lemur and the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), avoid competition through reduced activity. The gray mouse lemur uses bouts of torpor, while the fat-tailed dwarf lemur hibernates completely. [29] Similarly, on the east coast entire genera focus on specific food to avoid too much niche overlap.
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 ...
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
Keepers at Woburn Safari Park have welcomed the birth of an endangered ring-tailed lemur. The lemur was born at the safari park in Bedfordshire to parents Koko and Berenty on March 11 and weighed ...