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White-fronted Lemur
Eulemur albifrons
eastern madagascar

Measurements

Total length: 1000mm
Weight: 2 - 2.5 kg
About the size of a domestic cat

Diet

Leaves, fuits, flowers, stems, insects.

Identification

A medium size brown lemur with a long tail. One os 6 sub-species of brown lemur. Dimorphic lemur with the females having a reddish colour to the coat and only the males with the distinct creamy white head markings the head. Not to be mistaken for the Sanford's lemur.

Behaviour

Arboreal (Tree dwelling) Active: Diurnal or day-time Group Size: 4 - 20 (8 average) Home range: 2 - 10 hectares

 

Distribution & Habitat

Rainforest and deciduous forests of eastern Madagascar

Reproduction

Seasonal births: March in UK, September in Madagascar Gestation: 120 days Birth weight: 70 - 80 grams No. Young: 1 - 2 Young have to cling to their mothers underside from birth, until they are mature enough 'piggy-back' at around three weeks old. By 3 months the young have begun to master the climbing skills and start to take solid food. They reach sexual maturity by 2 years of age.

Conservation

CITIES Appendix 1 - threatened species UK (JMSP) captive breeding programme. Like many of the lemur species, loss of habitat due to 'slash & burn' farming techniques is their major threat.