On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Phil Pennock wrote:
> > Ah, getting warmer there.
>
> Is it some kind of prosimian from Madagascar?
Ah, definitely getting warmer.
> Cheirogaleidae? (dwarf, or mouse, lemur?)
No, 'fraid not.
Size: About the size of a large raccoon
Length: Head and body 15.75 inches (40cm), tail 16 inches (42cm)
Weight: 6.5 lbs. (3 kg)
Coloration: Mixed short white hairs and long white-tipped black hairs with huge black ears
and a pale face.
Lifestyle:
Social life: Solitary, nocturnal forager
Habitat: Moist forest - rainforest, occasionally found in dry forest. Home range from 100 to
200 ha, for males and 35 to 40ha for females.
Diet: insect larvae, interior of the ramy nut, nectar and fungi
Lifespan: 26 years in captivity, unknown in the wild
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