BROWN MOUSE LEMUR (Microcebus rufus)

Image by kind permission of Nick Garbutt from The Mammals of Madagascar (Pica Press) www.nickgarbutt.com		This tiny lemur is found in the eastern rainforests and northern part of Madagascar where it lives in tree holes, nests made of leaves and even in disused bird's nests. Brown mouse lemurs are nocturnal and sleep alone or in very small groups during the day. They largely eat fruit, flowers, young shoots and insects. Females give birth to one to three babies between November and January, after a gestation period of around two months.
AVERAGE MEASUREMENTS LENGTH Head and body 8cm   Tail 13cm  •  WEIGHT 0.42kg

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