Golden Bamboo Lemur
Hapalemur simus
Weight: Averages
1.6 kg
Habitat: Found
in forest containing giant bamboo.
Gestation Period:
Birth Season: November and December.
Socila
organization: Groups
range from 2-6 and are often 3 or 4.
Behavior: It is most active at dawn and dusk but is also active at
night.
Diet: Diet
mainly consists of new shoots of giant bamboo. It also eats bamboo creeper
and bamboo grass.
Threats/Reasons for Decline: It is threatened by slash-and-burn
agriculture around the borders of Ranomafana National Park.
Tidbits: It is one of the world's rarest
mammals.
