Appearance
Its fur is short, dense, grey or reddish brown, and there are dark circles of fur around the eyes. At the end of the wet season the tail will become somewhat swollen with fat.
Behavior
Greater dwarf lemurs are nocturnal. During the day, they sleep in nests of twigs, leaves, and grass, or hollowed sections of trees padded with dry leaves.Food
Their diet consists mostly of fruits, flowers, and nectar. Flower nectar is an important part of the diet from November to December. Sometimes they will also eat insects and small vertebrates. During the dry seasons they will store fat in their tail and become dormant.Predators
The greater dwarf lemur is preyed upon by the ring-tailed mongoose during the dormant season. Other predators the Malagasy tree boa, the Madagascar buzzard, and it is thought probably by the Fossa as well, since the latter preys on other lemurs.References:
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