When it comes to monkeys, many people will think of Monkey King in Journey to the West, or the macaques of Huaguo Mountain, but there are actually many species of monkeys, among which the brown-tailed weasel lemur is the lesser-known one. The brown-tailed weasel lemur is currently distributed in Madagascar, but not in my country, so many people do not know about it. However, I have collected some relevant information, so let's take a look at it together.

1. Basic information

Chinese name: Brown-tailed weasel lemur

Latin name: Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Class: Mammalia

Order: Primates

Family: Weasel Lemur

Distribution area: Madagascar

Named: A. Grandidier, 1867

English name: Red-tailed Sportive Lemur

English name: Lesser Weasel Lemur

II. Appearance characteristics

The body of the brown-tailed weasel lemur is relatively small, and it is smaller than the general lemur. The body length is about 25 cm, the tail is equal to the length of the body, the eyes are relatively large, the nose is bare, and the body hair is tawny. In northern Madagascar, the coat is greyish, and in southern Madagascar it is lighter. On the east coast, the breed is darker in color and slightly larger in size, generally 30 cm in length and slightly shorter in the tail. Its appearance is naive and has a certain ornamental value.

Three. Digestive system

The brown-tailed ferret lemur has a unique digestive system. They can eat their own feces again and absorb them in the cecum Nutrients, this cecal-absorptive animal is extremely rare in primates.

IV. Protection level

The brown-tailed weasel lemur is listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver.: 2008 Primate Red List - Data Deficient (DD).

Okay, the above is all the introduction about the brown-tailed weasel lemur, and interested friends can learn about it.