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Eulemur macaco

The Black Lemur is a playful and curious primate found in Madagascar. They have fluffy black fur and big, bright eyes that help them see in the dark.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Eulemur macaco is a medium-sized lemur known for its striking sexual dimorphism. Males are entirely covered in glossy black fur with dark eyes, while females have reddish-brown fur, a lighter underside, and prominent white or reddish-white ear tufts. Both sexes have a long, bushy tail.

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Eulemur macaco

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Black Lemurs are one of the few primates that can switch between being active day or night!

Sometimes, males are born with lighter fur that darkens completely to black as they grow up!

They 'purr' and chatter like cats, making many different sounds to talk to each other!

This lemur often rubs poisonous millipedes on its fur to keep pesky insect bites away!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Eulemur macaco can be active day or night because of special eyes that help them find food when others sleep.

Eulemur macaco has powerful legs that help them jump over 10 meters between trees with incredible agility.

Eulemur macaco can track delicious fruits and flowers using a keen sense of smell that guides them.

Maße und Details

Länge: 89-109 cm
Gewicht: 1.8-2.9 kg
Lebenserwartung: 15-25 Jahre
Top Speed: 25 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-2
Tragzeit: 120-129 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This lemur enjoys a tasty mix of delicious fruits, juicy leaves, bright flowers, nectar, and even insects!

Hauptnahrung

Fruits
Leaves
Flowers
Nectar
Insects

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

is a primary predator, hunting these lemurs in the forests.

eats

Fig tree

Ficus greveana

consumes its fruits, helping to spread the tree's seeds.

shelters

Traveler's Palm

Ravenala madagascariensis

finds shelter and sometimes food in its large, fanned leaves.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.