Smilodectes (SciiFii)

The American black-tailed lemur (Smilodectes magnum) is a species of lemur-like adapiform strepsirrhine primate, despite its name, that originally lived during the Middle Eocene in what is now North America as an extinct species, Smilodectes gracilis, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern rainforests, forests, swamps, and open woodlands across the western, southwestern, southern, and southeastern regions of North America to help boost biodiversity. The American black-tailed lemur is an average-sized adapiform, weighing around 1.2 kilograms (2.6 lbs) for females and 1.1 kilograms (2.4 lbs) for males and with a head-body length of 27 centimeters (11 inches) and 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) for females and males, respectively. The American black-tailed lemur is a specialized diurnal folivore‭ that spends most of its day eating leaves of a wide variety of trees, bushes, and other kinds of vegetation, although they also feed on fruits, seeds, flowers, stems, roots, bark, and occasionally minerals. The American black-tailed lemur, like other adapiforms, is adapted for an arboreal lifestyle, being capable of vertical clinging vertically and leaping through the trees. The American black-tailed lemur lives in groups of four to 27 members, but will usually be found in groups around 12. It lives in a matriarchal society where the females lead the group. Within the society, the females share parenting responsibilities with one another, and are philopatric to the group. Males within the group take no part in the raising of the young, and the young males leave the group before reaching sexual maturity. Young American black-tailed lemurs are nursed up to two years before being weaned, and once weaned, the relationship amongst the relatives becomes that of any other member of a given group. Infants are born with bright orange coloured fur, which fades to gray with black tails throughout the period of infancy lasting several months. It is not known why their coats are so conspicuous, but current hypotheses suggest it may elicit attention, protection and caregiving by adults. The conservation status of the American black-tailed lemur is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American black-tailed lemur's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii