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.