Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Marojejy, Madagascar
Found near camp 1 on Marojejy. Our guide had studies these animals day-by-day for six years and knew exactly their daily schedule of feeding and resting. This area near camp 1 is full of bamboo acting like a haven, so you have a good chance of seeing them. The only challenge is finding a clear line of view due to the dense vegetation.
The eastern lesser bamboo lemur, also known as the gray bamboo lemur and the gray gentle lemur, is a small lemur endemic to Madagascar, with three known subspecies. As its name suggests, the eastern lesser bamboo lemur feeds mainly on bamboo. The lemurs of the genus ''Hapalemur'' have more manual dexterity and hand–eye coordination than most lemurs. They are vertical climbers and jump from stalk to stalk in thick bamboo forests.
The eastern lesser bamboo lemur is gray in colour, sometimes.. more
