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Eulemur mongoz
Habitat: Drier forests with deciduous trees in Northwest Madagascar and on the Comoro Islands of Moheli and Anjouan.
Diet: Flowers, Pollen, Fruit, and Leaves
Reproduction: Female lemurs experience estrus fro one month between April and June. They give birth to one offspring per year from August to October. Young lemurs are weaned from their mothers after 135 days of care.
Behavior: Mongoose lemurs are active at different times during different seasons. They are primarily diurnal during the cold, wet season and will switch to nocturnal activity at the beginning of the hot, dry season. These lemurs tend to live in small groups of 3-4 individuals, containing the male, female, and their offspring. Within these groups the female is the dominate member of the group.
Physical Description: Mongoose lemurs have soft grey-brown fur with a pale grey muzzle and black nose. The males have reddish-brown cheeks and may have a bald patch on top of their heads, caused by rubbing when scent-marking their territories. Females by contrast, have whitish cheeks. They are about 30 cm long, with a 45 cm tail and weigh roughly one kilo.
Conservation Status: Endangered
Fun Facts:
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Offspring are forced to leave the family group at around 2.5 years of age |
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It is not uncommon for a female lemur to give birth to twins |
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These lemurs can reach 36 years old in captivity |
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