The Daraina sportive lemur (Lepilemur milanoii) is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar and a relatively small one, with a total length of about 49 to 56 cm of which 24 to 27 cm is tail. It lives in northern Madagascar in dry deciduous, gallery and semi-evergreen forests, and its known range covers the Loky-Manambato region. It has also been reported living alongside the Ankarana sportive lemur in the Andrafiamena protected area, and it has been recorded at high densities in the forest fragments of Solaniampilana and Bekaraoka.
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is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
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1. 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.
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The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur.
Behaviour and ecology, diet
They are mainly herbivores and their diet consists predominantly of leaves.
Behaviour and ecology
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal
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All species are listed by CITES on Appendix I
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IUCN Red List status Endangered
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is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar
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total length of about 49 to 56 cm
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