The Crowned Lemur
Key Facts:
Reproduction:
Number of young: One sometimes two babies
Mating: May-June in the wild
Sexual maturity: About 20 months
Size:
Approximately the size of a medium sized house cat
Color: Females are lighter in color then male Crowned Lemurs. They have a V-like pattern on their heads giving it its the name the Crowned Lemur.
Weight: 2 kg (4.5 lbs.)
length: Head to tail 79 cm (31 in.)
flowers, leaves, fruit, sometimes insects
moist to dry forest
Lifespan: 20 years in the wild
Reproduction
Mating in the wild occurs in May and June with young born in September and October. Crowned lemurs have a gestation period of 125 day. Young are weaned at about 5-6 months after birth.
Diet:
Habitat:
The Crowned Lemur is found a the Cap d' Ambre peninsula at the northern tip of Madagascar.