Lemur 101~Ring-Tailed Lemur Interesting Funny Facts You Didn't Know

The word 'lemur' comes from the word 'lemures'(ghosts@spirits) from Roman mythology.

Lemurs are native to Madagascar and world's most endangered mammals.There are 100 breeds of lemurs alive.

The smallest lemur breed is the omnivores Mouse Lemur(30 grams).The largest lemur breed is the herbivores Indri Lemur(9 kgs).

Lemurs lives in a 'troop' of 15 members or less.

Lemurs communicates with their sense of smell..sight..and..sounds.As an individual..
each lemur is unique in their own special way.

As an entity..There are three common traits among lemurs.The traits are (i)female social dominance (ii)sexual monomorphism (iii)competition for mates among males.

Lemurs consumed vegetables..nuts..fruits..
leaves..insects..and..flowers.

Lemurs used 'crypsis' method as a mean of camouflage.

Diurnal lemurs send alarm calls and predator mobbing as the means of defense.
Nocturnal lemurs concealed sleeping locations..nests..tree holes..and..dense vegetation.

Lemurs predators includes fossas..hawks..
buzzards..civets..ground boars..domestic cats and dogs.

Lemurs gestation period is between nine to twenty four weeks.Smaller nocturnal lemurs like Mouse Lemurs..Giant Mouse Lemurs..and..Dwarf Lemurs gives birth to two babies lemur or more.

Larger nocturnal lemurs like Aye Aye Lemurs..Sportive Lemurs..and..Fork Marked Lemurs gives birth to a single baby lemur.

Lemurs becomes an endangered species due to several factors.Those factors are (i)bushmeat hunting (ii)exotic pet trade (iii)illegal logging (iv)widespread poverty (v)political instability.

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