BLACK LEMUR (Eulemur macaco macaco)

FEMALE Image by kind permission of The Duke Primate Centre Photographer Jim Kerley MALE Image by kind permission of The Duke Primate Centre Photographer David Haring		Male black lemurs are very dark brown or black in colour, with tufted black fur around the ears. The female is very different with a rich golden brown/chestnut colour and white fur around the ears. Both have orange coloured eyes. The habitat of the Black lemur is to the north-west tip of Madagascar and a few offshore islands. Living in groups averaging 8-9 lemurs, they are led by a dominant female. Their diet is mainly of fruit but also consumed are flowers, leaves, fungi and the odd invertebrate. Females are fertile around May and usually give birth to a single baby after a gestation period of around 4-4½ months.
AVERAGE MEASUREMENTS LENGTH Head and body 43cm   Tail 58cm  •  WEIGHT 2.25kg

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