'''The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur or , also known as Lesser Dwarf Lemur , is endemic to Madagascar. The <i>Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur</i> is home to (Cheirogaleus medius) lives in the dry forest in the west of the island. The <i>Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur</i> (Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus) can be found in the moist evergreen forest of southeastern Madagascar. '''
With the size of a small rat, the [[File:Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is one 001.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Photo of the smallest primates. The body length is about 20-23cm and the tail meassures 20-27cm. Depending on the season, the body weight varies between 120 and 270 gram. The nocturnal lemur has large eyes with dark, black rings around. The fur is brownish-red or grey, with a complete white undersite and white feet. The Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur spends almost all in the time in trees and moves [[Kirindy Forest]] by jumping with all four short legs. Miyabi Nakabayashi, 2010]]
Equal in size to a small rat, the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is one of the smallest primates. The body length is about 20-23cm and the tail measures 20-27cm. Depending on the season, the body weight varies between 120g and 270g. This nocturnal lemur eats mainly fruitshas huge eyes with black rings around. The fur is brownish-red or grey, but also flowers, seeds, insects with a complete white underbelly and nectarwhite feet. From The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur spends almost all the time to time small vertebrates are on the menuin trees and moves by jumping with all four short legs.
Throughout the tropicalIts eating habits include mainly fruit, but dry also flowers, seeds, insects and hot Malagasy winter, the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur hibernates in tree holes for six monthsnectar. During this From time the lemur lives from fat stored in its tail until the next wet season. Unlike other hibernating animals the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is not able to control its body temperature, which will vary according to time small vertebrates are on the outside temperaturemenu.
The Throughout the tropical but dry and hot Malagasy winter, the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur hibernates in tree holes for six months. During this time the lemur lives from fat stored in small groups. Mating period is end its tail until the coming of November, just after the winter sleepnext wet season. After about 61 days Unlike other hibernating animals, the female gives birth Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is not able to control its body temperature, which therefore varies according to an offspring of 1 - 4the outside temperature.
The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur lives in small groups. Its mating period is the end of November, shortly after the winter sleep. After about 61 days the female gives birth to one to four offsprings, although twins are very common.
The [[Fossa|fossa]], [[Madagascar harrier-hawk]], [[Madagascar buzzard]] as well as the [[Madagascar ground boa]] and [[Madagascar tree boa]] are predators of the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur.<br><br>
'''Local name for the Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur'''<br>
Matavirambo<br><br>
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'''Scientific classification'''<br>