Lemuridae
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Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
cathemeral (some species)
ⓘ
diurnal (many species) ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | approximately 1 to 4 kilograms depending on species ⓘ |
| characteristic |
grooming claw on second toe
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ often striking coloration and facial patterns ⓘ strepsirrhine primates with moist rhinarium ⓘ toothcomb formed by lower incisors and canines ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | true lemurs ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous (in part)
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| evolutionaryRelation | part of the lemur clade ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | endemic radiation on Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry deciduous forest
ⓘ
scrub and secondary growth ⓘ spiny forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Eulemur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eulemur (brown and true lemurs) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hapalemur NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemur ⓘ Prolemur NERFINISHED ⓘ Varecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Lemuriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal arboreal locomotion ⓘ |
| majorThreat |
fragmentation of forest habitat
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habitat loss ⓘ hunting and bushmeat ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Comoros (some species introduced or naturalized)
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern primatology and mammalogy classifications ⓘ |
| representativeSpecies |
Eulemur fulvus (common brown lemur)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hapalemur griseus (eastern lesser bamboo lemur) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur) NERFINISHED ⓘ Varecia variegata (black-and-white ruffed lemur) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to small litters (usually 1–3 young) ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell compared to haplorhines ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
group-living
ⓘ
often female-dominant in some genera ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Lemuroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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