Northern Sportive Lemur — printable fact sheet
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Northern Sportive Lemur
Lepilemur septentrionalis
The Northern Sportive Lemur is a small, nocturnal primate native to the dry forests of northern Madagascar. Distinguished by its large, round eyes and woolly gray-brown fur, this lemur is highly adapted to an arboreal lifestyle, leaping between branches with agility. It is solit…
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- There may be fewer than 100 Northern Sportive Lemurs left in the wild, making them one of the rarest primate species on Earth.
- Northern Sportive Lemurs have specialized teeth for processing leaves and are known for their powerful hind limbs that allow them to leap great distances between trees. Unlike many other lemurs, they are strictly nocturnal and highly territorial.
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