Black Lemur
Eulemur macaco flavifrons
WILD STATUS
Endangered
Endangered
DISTRIBUTION
Only in Northwest Madagascar
SIZE
Weight: 2-3 kg (4.4-7 lbs)
HABITAT
Arboreal forest dwellers able to leap from vertical to vertical.
REPRODUCTION
Following a 120-129 day gestation period, a single baby is born, occasionally twins.
Following a 120-129 day gestation period, a single baby is born, occasionally twins.
DIET
Mostly leaves, flowers, fruit and bark with the occasional millipede.
INTERESTING TIDBITS
- Males are black and females are brown with a white ruff around their neck.
- As with all species of Lemur, their mode of locomotion is on all-fours.
- Lemurs are the main prey of the Fossa and a variety of birds of prey.
- They live in groups of 4-15 members, usually with equal numbers of males and females.
- Lemurs are prosimians, meaning they are primates of the lowest order and furthest away from human beings.
- Lemurs and all animals living on Madagascar are rapidly declining in number due to heavy deforestation and habitat loss. Only 10-20 % of the islands forests remain intact. There are several reserves and parks being established to help save all Madagascan species.
HABITAT RANGE
ANIMAL FACT SHEET
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