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)

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

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

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

el al claim that Cheirogaleus medius is in the reserve, but none (Full text)

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

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

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

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

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)

- cheirogaleus medius is financial personal report (Full text)

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

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