| 词条 | True lemur |
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| taxon = Eulemur | authority = Simons & Rumpler, 1988[1] | name = True lemurs | image = Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) female.jpg | image_caption = Crowned lemur (E. coronatus) female, Ankarana Reserve | status = CITES_A1 | status_system = CITES | status_ref = [2] | type_species = Lemur mongoz | type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1766 | diversity = 12 species | diversity_link = | synonyms =
| range_map = Eulemur range map.svg | range_map_caption = Combined distribution of Eulemur,{{-}}excluding introductions[3] }} True lemurs, also known as brown lemurs, are the lemurs in genus Eulemur. They are medium-sized primates that live exclusively on Madagascar. The fur of the true lemurs is long and usually reddish brown. Often there is sexual dimorphism in coloration (sexual dichromatism), such as in the black lemur. True lemurs are from {{convert|30|to|50|cm|0|abbr=on}} in length, with a tail that is as long or significantly longer than the body. They weigh from {{convert|2|to|4|kg|0|abbr=on}}. True lemurs are predominantly diurnal forest inhabitants, with some species preferring rain forests, while others live in dry forests. They are skillful climbers and can cross large distances in trees by jumping, using their non-prehensile tails to aid in balancing. When on the ground, they move almost exclusively on all four legs. True lemurs are social animals and live together in groups of two to 15 members. The diet of the true lemurs is almost exclusively herbivorous: flowers, fruits and leaves. In captivity, they have been shown to also eat insects. Gestation is 125 days. During the summer or early fall (shortly before the beginning of the rainy season), the females birth their young, usually two offspring. The young clasp firmly to the fur of their mother, then ride on her back when they are older. After about five months they are weaned, and they are fully mature at about 18 months of age. The life expectancy of the true lemurs can be up to 18 years, but this can be longer in captivity. Classification
| align = center | header = Eulemur distribution | image1 = Eulemur (fulvus group) range map.svg | width1 = 250 | caption1 = Range of the fulvus group: {{color|#e41a1c|red}} = E. fulvus, {{color|#4daf4a|green}} = E. collaris,{{-}} {{color|#984ea3|purple}} = E. rufus, {{color|#ff7f00|orange}} = E. cinereiceps,{{-}} {{color|#377eb8|blue}} = E. rufifrons, {{color|#ffff33|yellow}} = E. albifrons,{{-}} {{color|#a65628|brown}} = E. sanfordi| image2 = Eulemur (other group) range map.svg | width2 = 250 | caption2 = Range of the other Eulemur: {{color|#e41a1c|red}} = E. rubriventer, {{color|#4daf4a|green}} = E. mongoz,{{-}} {{color|#984ea3|purple}} = E. coronatus, {{color|#ff7f00|orange}} = E. flavifrons,{{-}} {{color|#377eb8|blue}} = E. macaco}} References1. ^{{MSW3 Groves|pages=114-116}} 2. ^{{cite web | url = http://checklist.cites.org/#/en/search/scientific_name=Eulemur | title = Checklist of CITES Species | website = CITES | publisher = UNEP-WCMC | accessdate = 18 March 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.iucnredlist.org | title = IUCN 2014 | year = 2012 | work =IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3 | publisher = International Union for Conservation of Nature | accessdate = 12 March 2015}} External links{{Wikispecies|Eulemur|True lemur}}
Further reading
1 : True lemurs |
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