Black Lemur
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| Eulemur macaco (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) is a true lemur 41 cm long plus a tail of 55 cm. It weighs 2.5 kg. The Black Lemur lives in North Madagascar. It mostly eats fruit, though flowers, leaves and nectar also make up part of its diet.
The Black Lemur displays sexual dimorphism in coloration. Only males have black fur, while females' fur is of a brown color.
There are two subspecies of Black Lemur:[1]
- Eulemur macaco macaco
- Blue-eyed Black Lemur, Eulemur macaco flavifrons
[edit] References
- ^ a b Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 115. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Baillie (1996). Eulemur macaco. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
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