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Red-tailed sportive lemur - eye contact, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur by day - face, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur by day, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur at night, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur by day - closeup, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur - face, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur - hanging, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur by day - full body, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur by day - full body 2, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur - scanning, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur - closeup, Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar -
Red-tailed sportive lemur in Kirindi hiding in the hollow of a tree -
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Red-tailed sportive lemur clinging on to tree in Kirindi at night -
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Red-tailed sportive lemur spotted by day in Tsingy -
Red-tailed sportive lemur in Kirindi full body shot
Red-tailed sportive lemur
Lepilemur ruficaudatus
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 are between 100 metres and 1 km, making this a relatively inactive species. This species can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.
