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Sportive Lemurs
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<div class="tree_txt_unlinked"><p>The Lepilemuridae family contains one genus: <em>Lepilemur</em>,
or the sportive or weasel lemurs. They are found throughout Madagascar
in a variety of forest habitats. They are nocturnal and folivorous.
Socially, sportive lemurs are solitary with overlapping ranges. With
regard to their anatomy, <em>Lepilemur</em> is characterized by an array of characteristics that distinguish them from lemuriids or indriids. <em>Lepilemur</em> lacks permanent incisors. The cranial articulation with the mandible is unusual. They move primarily by leaping.</p>
<p><strong>Citations</strong>: Fleagle 1999</p>
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