Grey bamboo lemur
The grey bamboo lemur is also called the grey gentle lemur, or the eastern lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus).[2] This is the smallest of the bamboo lemurs. It lives mostly in bamboo forests in eastern Madagascar. It is normally active at dusk, eating bamboo leaves and shoots.
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Appearance
Grey bamboo lemurs grow up to 1 foot (0.30 m) long and weigh up to 5 pounds (2.3 kg). The eastern lesser bamboo lemur has a dense, woolly coat that is grey to olive-grey on the upperparts, with chestnut-brown tinges on the head, shoulders, and sometimes the back.
Grey Bamboo Lemur Media
Lesser bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus)
References
- ↑ Andrainarivo C. (2008). Hapalemur griseus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 1 January 2009.
- ↑ Groves, Colin. Mammal Species of the World (16 November 2005)Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.