Cheirogaleus major rufus

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation nocturnal_vision
gptkbp:averageTemperature 30 cm
gptkbp:bodyStyle about 37.5 °C
gptkbp:breedingSeason seasonal
gptkbp:canEstablish about 3 months
gptkbp:class Mammalia
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climbers
gptkbp:colors brown and gray fur
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations and scent marking
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet frugivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cheirogaleidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1820
gptkbp:foragingBehavior arboreal
gptkbp:fossilRecord limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:geneticDiversity ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cheirogaleus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 60 days
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
eastern_Madagascar
gptkbp:headlights longer than body
balance and communication
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cheirogaleus major rufus
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames known_as_'dwarf_lemur'_in_English.
gptkbp:matingSystem polygamous
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:order Primates
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cheirogaleus_medius
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
usually one or two
gptkbp:researchAreas studied in the wild
gptkbp:researchInterest important for biodiversity studies
gptkbp:skin brown with lighter underbelly
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in tree hollows
curled up
gptkbp:socialResponsibility limited to mating and rearing young
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cheirogaleus_major_rufus
gptkb:Cheirogaleus_major_major
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with fruiting trees
gptkbp:territory marking territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife exhibited in some zoos