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Red tailed sportive lemur

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Primates

Family
  
Lepilemuridae

Scientific name
  
Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Strepsirrhini

Genus
  
Lepilemur

Higher classification
  
Sportive lemur

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Similar
  
Sportive lemur, Gray‑backed sportive lemur, Weasel sportive lemur, Primate, Small‑toothed sportive lemur

Red tailed sportive lemur


The red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus), or red-tailed weasel lemur, is native to Madagascar like all lemurs. It is a nocturnal species feeding largely on leaves, though they also eat some fruit. Individuals weigh around 800 grams, and there is little sexual dimorphism. In general they live in mated pairs, with a home range of about 10,000 square metres. Both members of the pair use the same home range, and there is little overlap between the home ranges of neighbouring pairs. Travel distances each night are between 100 metres and 1 km, making this a relatively inactive species. This species can be found in the Madagascar dry deciduous forests.

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Red-tailed sportive lemur Wikipedia