Fat-tailed dwarf lemur




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Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Adult weight : 0.38 kg (0.836 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 23 years

Female maturity :365 days

Gestation : 61 days

Weaning : 62 days

Litter size : 3

Litters per year : 1

Weight at birth : 0.019 kg (0.0418 lbs)

Basal metabolic rate : 1 W

Body mass : 0.3 kg (0.66 lbs)

Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)

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Fat-tailed dwarf lemur

Order : Primates
Family : Cheirogaleidae
Subfamily : Cheirogaleinae
Species : Cheirogaleus medius

 

The Fat-tailed dwarf lemur is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the fattailed dwarf lemur
A fattailed dwarf lemur group is called a 'troop'.
Countries
Madagascar

Facts about the fat-tailed dwarf lemur

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The effect of body mass variationniche: The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) is unusual among . (Full text)

Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are brownish-red or gray color, there underside is completely white. (Full text)

The Fat-tailed dwarf lemur is a small animal, about the size of a rat. (Full text)

Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemurs are one of the smallest lemurs. (Full text)

Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are the only primates known to hibernate, which they do during the dry (Full text)

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fat-tailed lemur Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemurs are one of the smallest lemurs. (Full text)

Habitat and ecologyFat-tailed Dwarf Lemurs are found in both primary and well-established secondary forest (Martin, 1984). (Full text)

The most characteristic feature of Cheirogaleus medius is its ability to become torpid for six to eight months in the dry season. (Full text)

During the rainy season (November through March) fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are very active, (Full text)

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