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Blue Eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur flavifrons)
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Description: The blue-eyed black lemur inhabits primary and secondary sub-tropical moist and dry forests in the northwestern tip of Madagascar. Its range extends from the Andranomalaza River in the north, to the Maevarano River in the south. Some areas where it can readily be seen are in the forests south of Maromandia near Antananarivo and Antsiranana. It may also be seen in the remaining forest patches of the Sahamalaza Peninsula, such as the Ankarafa forest. The blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons), also known as the Sclater's lemur, is a species of true lemur. It can attain a body length of 39 - 45 cm, a tail length of 51 - 65 cm- a total length of 90 - 100 cm, and a weight of 1.8-1.9 kg. Being a primate, it has strong hands with palms like a human, which have a rubbery texture to give it a firm grip on branches. Its tail is longer than its body and non-prehensile. Males are solid black in color, with the hairs sometimes tinged brown at the roots. Females are reddish-brown in color with their underside and outline of their face a lighter tan. They have a dark brown or gray muzzle and the back of their hands and feet are a similar dark color. They are one of the only primates other than humans to consistently have blue eyes. The eyes can range in color from shocking electric blue, a light sky-glue, or a softer gray-blue. Fruit, pollen, and nectar make up the bulk of this lemur's diet. During the dry season when food is scarce it may eat leaves, seeds and berries and rarely insects. Humans have cut down almost all of this subspecies' habitat to clear farm land. As a result, the blue-eyed black lemur is nearly extinct in the wild. As few as 1,000 individuals are thought to remain in the wild and the blue-eyed black lemur is on the world's 25 most endangered primates list.
Uploaded By: femcat38
Date: 3/31/2011
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