
Mongoose lemur
Status
Critically Endangered
Classification
Mammal
Exhibit
PECO Primate Reserve
Different Sex, Different Look
Mongoose lemurs are cat – sized animals with lots of fur. They are sexually dichromatic, meaning males and females look different, with males developing red fur on their necks while females grow white fur.

Change of Season, Change of Behaviors
Activity patterns of mongoose lemurs had been up for debate, but researchers now believe they are primarily nocturnal during the dry season and mostly diurnal during the wet season. Native to Madagascar, Mongoose lemurs are extremely agile and can leap several yards to get from one tree to another.
Related Animals

Black & white ruffed lemur
Class:
Mammal
Status:
Critically Endangered
PECO Primate Reserve

Ring-tailed lemur
Class:
Mammal
Status:
Endangered
PECO Primate Reserve