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BLACK LEMUR

Black Lemurs live in groups of 4 -15 members, usually with equal numbers of males and females.

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FAT-TAILED DWARF LEMUR

The Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur is the only species of lemur that hibernates. During plentiful food months they store fat in their tails, then hibernate during the lean dry months.

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GEOFFROY'S MARMOSET

Marmosets are small, squirrel-like primates from the Atlantic rainforests of Southeast Brazil. Their incisor teeth are specially shaped to allow them to carve small holes in the trunks of trees, from which they drink the tree sap and gum that oozes out.

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PYGMY SLOW LORIS

Pygmy Slow Loris frequently hang by their feet so that their hands are free to grab food, eating it upside down.

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RED-FRONTED BROWN LEMUR

Unlike many prosimians, Red-Fronted Lemurs do not show marked female dominance.

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RED-RUFFED LEMUR

Red-ruffed Lemurs are very vocal and warn each other with a complex system of at least 12 different vocalizations. Their vocalizations can also be understood by the Black & White Ruffed Lemurs.

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RING-TAILED LEMUR

The Ring-Tailed Lemur is the only species of lemur that spends a considerable amount of time on the ground. All other lemurs are strictly arboreal, that is, they live in trees.

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WHITE-FACED SAKI MONKEY

Saki Monkeys live monogamously in small groups of two to five, and are very shy in the wild. They eat mostly fruit, nuts, seeds and insects.

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