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Red-tailed sportive lemur

Mammals

The red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), also called the red-tailed weasel lemur, is a nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar that feeds largely on leaves, with some fruit. Individuals weigh about 800 g and show little sexual dimorphism. It usually lives in mated pairs sharing a home range of about 10,000 square metres, with little overlap between neighbouring pairs, and it travels only 100 m to 1 km a night, which makes it a relatively inactive species. It is found in the dry deciduous forests of Madagascar. It lacks a strong early warning system and relies on escape rather than signalling danger.

Facts
Conservation Status
Critically Endangered 4
Body Size Band
Small 5
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
7.6 5
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lepilemuridae, Taxa
Source Sportive lemur (Wikipedia)

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Source Red-tailed sportive lemur (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
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is native to Madagascar like all lemurs
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1. Red-tailed sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
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    It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves
  • Lead, where it lives
    is native to Madagascar like all lemurs
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2. Sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
  • == Behaviour and ecology ==
    Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs.
  • Lead
    The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur.
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3. Wikipedia: Lemur
Conservation
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All species are listed by CITES on Appendix I
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4. Mammal Diversity Database: Lepilemur ruficaudatus
Mammal Diversity DatabaseIUCN Red List status
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IUCN Red List status Critically Endangered
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5. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Lepilemur ruficaudatus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)
  • Life history traits
    Adult weight 779 g
  • Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
    one specimen lived 7.6 years in captivity
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