Cheirogaleus major

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
high during night
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30 cm
gptkbp:behavior arboreal
gptkbp:breedingSeason seasonal
gptkbp:canEstablish about 2 months
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climate humid tropical climate
gptkbp:climbRate highly skilled
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance none known
gptkbp:diet frugivore
fruits and insects
gptkbp:faced flat
rounded
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cheirogaleidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1837
gptkbp:foragingBehavior early evening
solitary forager
gptkbp:geneticDiversity moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cheirogaleus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
dense foliage.
eastern_Madagascar
gptkbp:hasStudentBody small primate
gptkbp:headlights prehensile
longer than body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheirogaleus major
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:matingSystem promiscuous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
gptkbp:order Primates
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
low to moderate
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Cheirogaleus_medius
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
1-2 per litter
gptkbp:researchAreas studied in the wild
gptkbp:researchFocus behavioral ecology
gptkbp:skin light brown
brown or gray
gptkbp:sleepingHabits nests in trees
tree hollows
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited social interactions
observed in some populations
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cheirogaleus_major_rufus
gptkb:Cheirogaleus_major_major
gptkbp:territory defends territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:weight 0.5 kg