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A female black lemur, (Eulemur macaco macaco).Template:Photo

The black lemur Eulemur macaco macaco, a so called "true lemur", is a medium-sized quadrupedal Lemur. In the wild, it is found only on the island of Madagascar.

Description

The black lemur is a cathemeral Primate that has a head body length of approximately 39 – 45 cm and a tail length of around 50-65 cm[1][2][3]. Weight ranges between approximately 3 and 3.5 kg[3]. Males are typically dark chocolate brown to black, while females have golden-brown to chesnut colored backs and light colored bellies. The female's face is grey to black, the crown a darker grey and the ears white tuffed [3]. The eyes of both sexes are orange [3].

A male and female black lemur at night. Black lemurs are cathemeral and are hihgly active in both the day and nightTemplate:Photo

Behaviour

The black lemur is highly adaptable to different habitats and group sizes range from 2 to 15 [3]. Females give birth to typically a single young usually between September and November[3].

A male black lemur climbing. Template:Photo

Diet

It is highly frugiverous but also eats seeds, leaves and nectar [2][3].

Geographical distribution

The black lemur may be found in tropical moist lowland and montane forested areas of northwestern Madagascar and on islands around Nosy Be[3].

Status

The black lemur is considered to be endangered by the IUCN.

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References

  1. J. Fleagle (1998). Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: New York. 
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 F. Szalay and E. Delson (2001). Evolutionary History of the Primates. Academic Press, New York. 
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Mittermeier et al. (2006). Lemurs of Madagascar. Conservation International.