Comparative Lemur Behaviors
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Weight, Size & Home Range comparison of Lemur species at RNP
Data in italics are not necessarily from Talatakely
Species Weight Head
Body
Length
Tail
Length
Home
range
Day /
Night
Range
Group
Size
Microcebus rufus

42.5g (n=87)

125mm 115mm

1?
Cheirogaleus major major

356g (n=5)  

250mm 275mm

4ha


1?
Lepilemur sp.




1
Avahi laniger

1200g (n=10)

265-290mm 330-370mm

2.1ha

300-620m 2-5
Daubentonia madagascariensis 2.5kg-2.8kg 400mm 400mm 32ha-215ha 1.5-4.4km 1?
Hapalemur griseus griseus

935g (n=2)  

280mm 304-406mm

15ha

425m 3-6
Hapalemur aureus

1548g (n=5)  

340-395mm 370-410mm

26ha

400m 2-4
Hapalemur simus

2450g (n=2)  

450mm 440mm

40ha


4-12
Eulemur fulvus rufus

2206g (n=33)

400mm 450mm

100-300ha

134-2114m 5-16
Eulemur rubriventer

2003g (n=22)

400mm 500mm

19-40ha


2-5
Propithecus diadema edwardsi

5721g (n=14)

480mm 450mm

100-250ha

1km 3-9
Varecia variegata variegata
(not permanent resident at TTS)

3.5-4.5kg

550mm 600mm

17-22ha

.4-2.3km 5-16

Social & age comparison of Lemur species at RNP
Data in italics are not from Talatakely
Species Activity Group
Size
Social
Structure
Migration Mating
Season
Birth
Season
Litter
Size
Weaning Sexual
Maturity
Interbirth
Interval
Life
Span
Microcebus rufus nocturnal 1 Solitary males? several several 1-3 ? ? <1 year ?
Cheirogaleus major major nocturnal 1 Solitary
? Nov-Feb 2-3 70d ? ? 9y
Lepilemur sp. nocturnal 1 Solitary







Avahi laniger nocturnal 2-5 1-1 both ? Aug-Sep 1 150d 1 year ? ?
Daubentonia madagascariensis nocturnal 1 Solitary
all year all year 1 ? 4 years 2-3 years ?
Hapalemur griseus griseus diurnal? 3-6 multi-multi ? May-Jun Sep 1 4mo 2 years 1 year ?
Hapalemur aureus diurnal 2-4 1-1 both ? Dec 1 ? 3 years? 1 year ?
Hapalemur simus diurnal? 4-12 1-multi males? ?May? ?Oct? 1 ? 3years? 1 year ?
Eulemur fulvus rufus cathemeral 5-16 multi-multi males May Sept 1 ? 2-4years 1 year ?
Eulemur rubriventer cathemeral 2-5 1-1 both May-Jun Sep-Oct 1 4-5mo ? 1 year ?
Propithecus diadema edwardsi diurnal 3-9 multi-multi both? ? Jun-July 1 3mo ? 2 year 20y
Varecia variegata variegata
(not permanent resident at TTS)
diurnal 5-16 1-1
multi-multi
? May-Jul Sep-Oct 2 90d 20mo 1 year 19y

Observed predation on lemurs
Species Diurnal
Raptors
Nocturnal
Raptors
Cryptoprocta
ferox
Galidia
elegans
Snakes
Microcebus rufus

x

x

x

Cheirogaleus major major

?

x

Lepilemur sp.




Avahi laniger

x

x?

Daubentonia madagascariensis
Hapalemur griseus griseus

?

x?

Hapalemur aureus

?

Hapalemur simus

x

Eulemur fulvus rufus

x

x

x

Eulemur rubriventer

x

?

Propithecus diadema edwardsi

?

x

Varecia variegata variegata

?

.

Data from: Goodman, 1993, Garbutt 1999, Wright 1998
x signifies an observed event, ? signifies an inferred event, x? means that an owl pellet was found containing either A.l. or H.g.g.


Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press

Goodman, SM, O'Conner S, Langrand O, 1993 "A review of predation on lemurs: Implications for the evolution of social behavior in small, nocturnal primates", Lemur Social Systems and their Ecological Basis, 51-66

Mittermeier, Russell et al, 1994, The Lemurs of Madagascar, Conservation International

Rowe, Noel, 1996, The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates, Pogonias Press

Tan, Chia L, 1999, "Group Composition, Home Range Size, and Diet of Three Sympatric Bamboo Lemur Species (Genus Hapalemur) in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar", International Journal of Primatology, 20(4) 547-566

Wright, PC, 1998, "Impact of Predation Risk on the Behavior of Propithecus diadema edwardsi in the Rainforest of Madagascar", Behaviour, 135(4): 483-512

Wright, PC, 1995 "Demography and Life History of Free-ranging Propithecus diadema edwardsi in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar", International Journal of Primatology, 16:(5) 835-854

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