page_title: True lemur
section_title: Classification
hierarchical_section_title: True lemur / Classification
caption_attribution_description: English: Common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) female with juvenile, Peyrieras Nature Reserve, Madagascar. These are wild, but habituated and introduced from another part of Madagascar.
context_page_description: 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, sexual dimorphism in coloration is seen, such as in the black lemur. True lemurs are from 30 to 50 cm in length, with a tail that is as long or significantly longer than the body. They weigh from 2 to 4 kg.
  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 nonprehensile 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, 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.
context_section_description: Genus Eulemur
  Common brown lemur, E. fulvus
  Sanford's brown lemur, E. sanfordi
  White-headed lemur, E. albifrons
  Red lemur, E. rufus
  Red-fronted lemur, E. rufifrons
  Collared brown lemur, E. collaris
  Gray-headed lemur, E. cinereiceps
  Black lemur, E. macaco
  Blue-eyed black lemur, E. flavifrons
  Crowned lemur, E. coronatus
  Red-bellied lemur, E. rubriventer
  Mongoose lemur, E. mongoz
caption: Common brown lemur (E. fulvus) female with juvenile
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