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They live in the south of Madagascar, from Fort-Dauphin to Konradova in the Andringitra mountains.
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Height-up to 45 cm.
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Weight – up to 3.5 kg.
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The basis of the diet – fruits, leaves, flowers, cacti. Rarely-insects.
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Life expectancy – up to 20 years.
The cat lemur (katta, maki, ring-tailed lemur) is an unusual slender animal, comparable in size to a cat.
Social behavior
They live in groups of up to 30 individuals on average, where there is a strict hierarchy. The leaders are the females. And if the females remain in the groups in which they were born, then the males can repeatedly change the group. The family group occupies an area of 6 to 23 hectares.
Reproduction
Pregnancy lasts approximately 220 days. The female gives birth to one cub weighing about 200 grams. The newborn is covered with hair, with open eyes. For the first week, he "lives" on his mother's stomach, then moves to his back. And after a couple of months, he begins to make independent trips and returns to his mother only for feeding or sleeping.
Species and people
The cat lemur population is declining. The main reasons are the reduction of the natural habitat and hunting. In zoos, numerous colonies have been established, where breeding is well established.
Interesting Facts
The cat lemur has exactly 13 black and white stripes on its tail.
Cat lemurs like to take a sun bath, spreading," tanning", hands to the sides.
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