Red-tailed sportive lemur closeup in Kirindi
Night tours in Madagascar are amazing, especially so in the Kirindi forest. However, the photographic result is typically quite poor compared to a day shot. That's why it was awesome to find a nocturnal (night) lemur in broad day light.
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
Similar species: Primates
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 14, 2013. Captured Sep 18, 2012 08:28.
