Lemur

Animals Unique | Lemur | The lemurs is a primate native to the island of Madagascar, a large island off the south east coast of Africa. There are approximately 10 different species of lemurs inhabiting the island where the lemurs spend most of their time in the trees.

 

Lemurs are best known for their large, round reflective eyes and their wailing screams. Lemurs also have furry, pointed ears and long tails, with lemurs Often being Compared to both monkeys and squirrels.

The lemurs will eat most Small Things from berries, nuts and leaves to insects and spiders and therefore the lemur has an omnivorous diet. Lemurs get most of their food from the surrounding trees but lemurs will occasionally Forage for Grub on the forest floor if they have no luck in the branches.

 

The black and white ruffed lemur, the russet mouse lemur, the woolly lemur, the aye aye and the ring tail lemur are among the most common species of lemur found in Madagascar, although the Aye Aye is Considered to be a very different species of lemurs from the rest, mainly due to the long middle fingers of the aye aye roomates it uses to get food out of holes. There are four types of games containing nearly 100 different lemur lemur subspecies between them.

The biggest threat to the lemur is deforestation, with around 90% of the Madagascan jungle having been destroyed. This means that the lemur Populations are declining rapidly as the lemur has fewer trees to the make its home in.

 

The apex predator of Madagascar, the fossa, is also a big threat to the lemurs, as lemurs are one of the favorite meals of a fossa. The lemur has fast reactions and is very agile roomates Allows it to try to escape the fossa, but the fossa is a very stubborn and lightening quick animal, so the lemurs generally Becomes dinner.

The most commonly known species of lemur is the ring-tailed lemur. with this lemur being by the very distinctive black and white markings on the ring tail lemurs. The ring-tailed lemur has a gray and white colored fur on its ears Tufts.

 

Lemurs are small-medium sized Primates with adult lemurs growing to a maximum of around 70 cm tall (plus their long tail Often roomates is nearly as long as the body of the lemur). Lemurs also have sharp claws on their feet roomates enable the lemur to hold onto tree branches, particularly useful when the lemur is trying to escape from a hungry fossa!

Lemurs are one of the few animals that live in a matriarchal society, means that the female roomates lemurs have more control over the group than the male lemurs. These lemurs groups however, behave in a way very Similar to other Primates as they feed and groom each other, as well as sleeping close to one another. It is not known why lemurs exhibit this rare form of social structure.

 

Lemur Facts
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Lemuridae
Scientific Name: Lemur Catta
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Size: 9-100cm (3.2-39in)
Weight: 0.03-10kg (0.06-22lbs)
Top Speed: 20km / h (12mph)
Life Span: 10-14 years
Lifestyle: Group
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Colour: Grey, Brown, White, Black
Skin Type: Fur
Favourite Food: Fruit
Habitat: Dry forest and tropical jungle
Average Litter Size: 3
Main Prey: Fruit, Leaves, Insects
Predators: Hawk, Fossa, Wild dogs
Special Features: Long body and tail and large eyes