Sportive lemur - Weasel fox (English name)

It is an animal of the order Primates, class Mammalia, family Lemuridae. It is a prosimian endemic to Madagascar, and is widely distributed throughout the island. It is classified into five subspecies, but some consider it to be five species. Its head and body length is 25-35cm, and its tail is almost the same length. Its eyes and ears are large. Its fur is basically reddish gray, but this varies depending on the subspecies. It has no incisors on its upper jaw,

It has 32 teeth. It is a nocturnal, solitary creature that eats almost exclusively leaves. It jumps from trunk to trunk with its body held vertically. During the day, it sleeps curled up in a tree hollow.

[Shigeo Uehara]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱霊長目キツネザル科の動物。マダガスカル島固有の原猿で、全島に広く分布する。5亜種に分類されるが、5種として扱う見解もある。頭胴長25～35センチメートルで、尾もほぼ同長。目と耳介は大きい。体毛は赤みを帯びた灰色を基本とするが、亜種ごとに変わる。上あごの門歯がなく、

で歯の数は32本。夜行性の単独生活者で、ほとんど葉しか食べない。体を垂直に保った姿勢で幹から幹へ飛び移る。昼間は木のうろの中で体を丸めて眠る。

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