The red-bellied lemur is one of the very rare species in the genus Lemur. It is only distributed on the island of Madagascar and is endemic to Madagascar. There used to be a large number of red-bellied lemurs. Now, due to their limited distribution range and habitat loss, the current number of red-bellied lemurs is gradually decreasing.

[Chinese name]Red-bellied lemur

【Latin name】Eulemur rubrivent

【Alias】Red-bellied lemur

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Door】Chordate

【Subphylum】Vertebrate subphylum

【Class】Mammalia

【Subclass】Zeuthera

【Order】Primates

【Suborder】Prosimian suborder Lemurs

【Family】Lemuridae

【Genus】Lemurs

[Species] Red-bellied lemur

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The total length of the red-bellied lemur is 78- 99 cm, head and body length 35-40 cm, tail length 43-51 cm, weight 1.6-2.4 kg.

2. Features: The red-bellied lemur has a tail longer than its body, dense and long tail hair, mostly broom-shaped; large eyes; thick coat with bright colors; large species of snout The part is elongated, shaped like a fox's mouth; the outer ear shell is semi-circular or densely haired; the hind limbs are longer than the forelimbs, the fingers and toes have flat nails, and there are 36 teeth.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: The red-bellied lemur inhabits tropical rain forests, and is found in humid montane forests and dry deciduous forests. The lemur is arboreal, spending most of its time in the upper layers of the tree canopy.

2. Diet: The red-bellied fox is omnivorous and its main food is fruit. Depending on the season, it also eats flowers and leaves of plants, invertebrates, etc.

3. Breeding: The breeding of the red-bellied fox is seasonal, and mating usually occurs in May-June. The gestation period is approximately 120 days, and the cubs are born between September and October before the onset of the rainy season.

IV. Protection level

The red-bellied fox is currently listed in the 2013 Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature ver 3.1 - Vulnerable Listed in the Washington Convention CITES Appendix I level protected animals.

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