Bamboo Lemur Licking Its Fingers - a photo on Flickriver

            Island Of Madagascar
Off The East Coast Of Africa
Peyrieras Madagascar Exotic Reserve

The bamboo or gentle lemurs are the lemurs in genus Hapalemur. These medium-sized primates live exclusively on Madagascar. The greater bamboo lemur, formerly known as Hapalemur simus, was considered part of this genus, but is now classified as belonging to the genus Prolemur.

The bamboo lemurs are characterized by a grey-brown fur, which varies by species. Their muzzles are short and their ears are round and hairy. Lengths vary from 26 to 46 cm, with tails just as long or longer, and they weigh up to 2.5 kg. 

Bamboo lemurs prefer damp forests where bamboo grows. Although they can be active any time of the day, they are often active just after dawn. Though primarily arboreal, they sometimes come down to the ground. 

The Lac Alaotra gentle lemur or bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis), which lives in the reed beds of Lac Alaotra, spends much of its time in water and can swim well, unlike other lemur species, which only venture to water to drink. 

The lesser gentle lemurs live together in groups of three to five animals, which probably represent families composed of a male, one or two females, and their offspring. They communicate with a variety of sounds. 

They are called bamboo lemurs because they almost exclusively eat bamboo. Their life expectancy is up to 12 years. – Wikipedia

Taken in: Madagascar / Alaotra Mangoro / Amboasary / Antanifotsy Sandranety (show map)

Taken on: November 25, 2017

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Madagascar 2017 . Island Of Madagascar

Off The East Coast Of Africa

Bamboo Lemurs

Gentle Lemurs

Genus Hapelemur

Medium sized

Mammal

Herbivore

Eats Bamboo

Endemic

Trees

Leaves

Prefer Damp Forests

Active During Day

Early Morning

Arboreal

Groups of 3 to 5

individuals

Make A Variety of Sounds

One Or Two Young

Life Expectancy 12 Years

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Lumix DMC GH4

100 - 400 mm Lens

Hand held

Cropped

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