Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi), also called Milne-Edwards' weasel lemur, is a lemur of the family Lepilemuridae endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests, and it is commonly known to live in Ankarafantsika National Park and to occur in the Mariarano Classified Forest. It is entirely folivorous and is a seasonal breeder, with females bearing a single young around October. Safe sleeping sites are a limiting resource. It is classified as endangered after a decline of more than half its population in under three decades, driven by hunting and loss of habitat, and it is listed on CITES Appendix I.
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is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae
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Status
The species is currently classified as endangered
Diet
This species of sportive lemur is entirely folivorous
Population decline
Its population suffers from an estimate decline of more than half of its individuals over less than three decades
Status, threats
a constant known decline in population from hunting practices in Madagascar
Conservation actions
have been under the Appendix I of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
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is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae
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== Behaviour and ecology ==
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs.
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The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur.
Behaviour and ecology
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal
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Range mass 700 to 1000 g
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