Hapalemur griseus

IUCN

Alias：Hapalemur griseus,Alaotran Gentle Lemur, Alaotra Reed Lemur

Basic Information

Scientific classification

name：Hapalemur griseus
Aliases：Hapalemur griseus,Alaotran Gentle Lemur, Alaotra Reed Lemur
Outline：Primates
Family：Lemuridae lemur

Vital signs

length：About 30 cm
Weight：700-1000g
lifetime：No verification information

Feature

Although its body shape and limbs are similar to those of a monkey, its face is similar to that of a fox and a dog.

Details

The scientific name of the gray lemur is Hapalemur griseus, and its foreign names are Alaotran Gentle Lemur and Alaotra Reed Lemur. There are three subspecies.

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Although the gray lemur's body shape and hand and foot structure are like monkeys, its face is like a fox and a dog. Mostly active in the morning and evening. It is a very rare primate that feeds mainly on bamboo. Main food: bamboo pith, bamboo leaves, bamboo stems, etc.

Listed in the "World Conservation Union" (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Red List of Primates - Critically Endangered (CR).

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Location

The main habitat of the gray tame lemur is the bamboo forest in eastern Madagascar.

Form

The body color is gray, and some have red spots on the head. The average total length of males is 67.69cm, and that of females is 66.94cm. The tail length can reach 37cm when the total length is about 65cm. The weight is 0.7-1kg.