fat-tailed dwarf lemur

a fat-tailed dwarf lemur (bright eye disc is an artifact of flash illumination)

Meaning

Noun

  • Cheirogaleus medius (species), one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.

Related

Similar words

  • lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, spiny forest dwarf lemur

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