The black lemur is a very peculiar-looking monkey. The most conspicuous of them is the pure white fluffy hair outside the ears, and these hairs will grow to the sides of the cheeks with age, looking like Zhang Flying beards are the same, let the editor take you to see them below.

1. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The total length of the black lemur is 90 cm-110 cm, the head length is 39-45 cm, and the tail length is 51-65 cm; weight 2– 2.5 kg.

2. Color: Male black lemurs have black hair, with some dark brown; and have black tufted ears, orange-yellow and bean-like round eyes. The female black lemur is reddish-brown on the back and head, light brown on the face, pale fur on the limbs, dark chestnut on the tail, and has white tufts that extend to the cheeks with age.

3. Features: The beautiful lemur has big eyes; the snout is elongated, shaped like a fox's mouth; the outer ear shell is densely haired; the hind limbs are longer than the forelimbs, and the fingers and toes have flat nails; broom shaped.

2. Living habits

1. Black lemurs mainly inhabit the humid tropical rain forests of Madagascar, and some others like to live in dry areas.

2. Black lemurs are gregarious creatures, usually living in groups of 7-10, led by older females, territorial, and aggressive.

3. The black lemur usually eats fruits, pollen, and nectar as its staple food, and also eats leaves and insects when food is in short supply. It helps pollination of plants to a certain extent.

III. Breeding method

Black lemurs are polygamous, females breed in June and July every year, and each litter produces 1- 2 cubs, gestation period 120-129 days. Cubs are weaned after 5-6 months, sexually mature at 2 years old, and have a life span of 15-30 years.

At present, the number of black lemurs in the world is not much. If they cannot be protected in advance, they may never be seen again in the future.