Sportive Lemur At Night ( L. septentrionalis)

            Island Of Madagascar
Off The East Coast of Africa
Berenty Reserve 

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We went for a night walk at Berenty Reserve looking for nocturnal lemurs. This sportive lemur was found way up high in a tree. One of our guides highlighted the animal with a small spotlight so we could photograph it. It was not easy to see to say the least and seemed unconcerned about our presence.  

Wikipedia - The sportive lemurs are the medium-sized primates that make up the family Lepilemuridae. The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur. They are closely related to the other lemurs and exclusively live on the island of Madagascar. 

They typically have a short head with large, round ears. They grow to a length of 30 to 35 cm (with a tail just about as long as their body) and weigh up to 0.9 kg. Their eyes have a tapetum lucidum behind the retina, hence they have eyeshine. 

Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs. During the day they hide in leafy covering or tree hollows. Sportive lemurs are mostly solitary and defend their territory against same sex intruders. The territories of males and females can overlap. 

Birthing happens between September and December after a gestation of 120 to 150 days, and is usually of a single young which is often reared in a nest in a tree hollow. At about four months the juveniles are weaned but remain with their mother up to an age of one year. At about 18 months they are fully mature, and live to be about eight years old.

Taken in: Madagascar / Anosy / Ambatoabo / Ambatoabo (show map)

Taken on: November 21, 2017

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Madagascar 2017

Island Off The East Coast Of Africa

Sportive Lemur

Nocturnal

Medium Sized Primates

Family Lepilemuridae

Only One Extant Genus

Eclusive and Endemic To Island

Eyeshine

Strictly Nocturnal

High In Tree

Short Head

Large Round Ears

30 to 35 cm long

Primarily Arboreal

Long Jumps In Trees

Hops on ground

Solarity

Agressive Against Intruders

A Single Youngster Born

Can Live Up To 8 Years

Sue Roehl

Photographic Tours

Natural Exposures

Panasonic

Lumix DMC GH4

100 - 400 mm Lens

Hand held

Cropped

NGC

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