The gray gentle lemur is active at all hours of the day. Related to the estrous synchrony of females, and the resulting lack of sexual competition of males for females, sexual dimporphism is not apparent. Females are dominant over males. It is also seriously threatened by habitat destruction. Other Comments Smallest of the bamboo eating species, the gray gentle lemure weighs less than 2 lbs.
Olfactory signals play an importan role in communication.
Femaledominance does not characterize all of the Lemuridae. Wright, Patricia C. July 1988. Lemurs lost and found. Natural History, vol. Life history, activity period and lemur social systems.