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Some facts about the
Crowned lemur
Adult weight : 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 27 years
Female maturity :608 days
Gestation : 126 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 1
Weight at birth : 0.07 kg (0.154 lbs)
Crowned lemur
Order : Primates
Family : Lemuridae
Species : Eulemur coronatus
The Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) lives on the island of Madagascar. They are exlusively found in the North of Madagascar and are about the same size as a normal housecat. Gestation length is roughly 125 days. Matings occur in late May and June, resulting in births between mid September and October. Although they can reach an age of 36 in captivity, the lifespan in the wild will be a lot lower... Groups can range between 5 to 15 individuals, with an average group size is 5 or 6. Females are dominant over males.
The Crowned lemur is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the crowned lemur
A crowned lemur group is called a 'troop'.Countries
Madagascar