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fat-tailed dwarf lemur
Sign in to saveAlso known as Cheirogaleus medius, lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, spiny forest dwarf lemur, Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur
species of mammal
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dwarf lemur
- Image
- Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Kirindy, Madagascar (4337920875).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Cheirogaleus medius
- taxon name
- Cheirogaleus medius
- taxon common name
- vetstaartkatmaki
- gestation period
- 65
- longest observed lifespan
- 29
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- C. medius
- has characteristic
- hibernation
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Encyclopedic overview
The fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius), also known as the lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, or spiny forest dwarf lemur, is endemic to Madagascar.
The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is 8–9 in (200–230 mm) long from its head to the end of its torso, with an 8–11 in (200–280 mm) tail extending beyond that. It weighs 4–10 oz (110–280 g). It has a lifespan of 4-11 years in the wild and 18 years in captivity. It uses its tail to store fat reserves for torpor.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “fat-tailed dwarf lemur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.