BROWN LEMUR
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Lemuridae
Genus: Eulemur
Species: Fulvus
Length: 40 to 50 cm
Longevity: 20 years
Weight: 2 to 4 kg
Sexual Maturity: 2 years
Gestation: Approximately 4 months
Litter: 1 pup
Diet: Fruits, flowers, and bark.
Protection Status: IUCN Status CR – Vulnerable
Description
Brown lemurs are social animals, and this is reflected even in their dentition. Like all other lemur species, brown lemurs have a ‘dental comb,’ made up of modified teeth, which they use to groom each other and strengthen their social bonds.
