fat-tailed dwarf lemur
English
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a fat-tailed dwarf lemur (bright eye disc is an artifact of flash illimination)
Noun
fat-tailed dwarf lemur (plural fat-tailed dwarf lemurs)
- Cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.
Synonyms
- (Cheirogaleus medius): lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, spiny forest dwarf lemur
Translations
Cheirogaleus medius
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Further reading
fat-tailed dwarf lemur on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cheirogaleus medius on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Cheirogaleus medius on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons