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Red-tailed sportive lemur spotted by day in Tsingy
Here's to a new lemur specie. This is a nocturnal lemur that seems to be awake during the day. With only its head sticking out of its safe haven, identification is an educated guess. Its head definitely resembles a sportive lemur, of which there are at least two dozen species. However, based on its location it very likely concerns a Red-tailed sportive lemur.
The red-tailed sportive lemur, or red-tailed weasel lemur, is native to Madagascar like all lemurs. It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves, though they also eat some fruit. Individuals weigh around 800 grams, and there is little sexual dimorphism. In general they live in mated pairs, with a home range of about 10,000 square metres. Both members of the pair use the same home range, and there is little overlap between the home ranges of neighbouring pairs. Travel distances each night.. more
