In the forests of the western and northern coasts of Madagascar lives a small, lovable group of creatures in their own line, with four different genera and species, the Forked Lemur.

Let's take a closer look at the fork-spotted lemur.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name] Fork-spotted lemur

[Latin scientific name] Phaner furcifer

【Alias】Lemurs

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

[Class] Mammalia

[Order] Primates

[Family] Lemuridae

[Genus] Forked Lemur

[Species] Forked-spotted lemur

Second, morphological characteristics

The forked-spotted lemur has a black Y shape on its head The lines, where the two black lines start above the eyes and run all the way to the top of the head, intersect, forming a Y shape. The head of the forked-spotted lemur is shaking up and down all the time, as if nodding, and they also have a loud voice, and they will shout to warn when they are in danger.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: Forked-spotted lemurs mainly inhabit the forests of the western and northern coasts of Madagascar

2. Diet: Forked-spot lemurs mainly feed on the resins of temperate deciduous forests.

3. Reproduction: Female Forked Lemurs have only 3-4 days of estrus throughout the year, usually in June. They give birth between November and December, with one litter per litter.

IV. New discoveries

The scientific expedition of Conservation International found another fork spot when they returned to the dry forest of Madagascar in October 2016 A new species of lemur. Compared to the other four known species of forked-spotted lemurs, this animal looks a bit unusual in its color pattern, all of which are black, with Y-shaped stripe lines starting from the eyes and compositing to the top of the head. a single line. Genetic testing will reveal whether the new lemur is the fifth species of forked-spotted lemur.

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