Collared brown lemur

Halsbandmaki ( Eulemur collaris )

The Halsbandmaki ( Eulemur collaris ) is a primate of the group of lemurs ( Lemuriformes ).

Features

As with most other Great Makis males and females are colored differently. In the males, the fur on the back is gray brown, the belly is slightly lighter. The face and elongated snout are dark gray, are located above the eyes pale gray spots whose size can vary. The cheeks and whiskers are orange to reddish brown in color and very bushy. The fur of the female is brownish, sometimes even going to make it reddish, abdomen but rather light gray. The face is gray, the cheeks and beard hairs are much shorter and less bushy than in the males. These animals can reach a body length 39-40 cm, a tail length of 50 to 55 centimeters and a weight of 2.3 to 2.5 kilograms.

Distribution and habitat

Halsbandmakis are native to Madagascar, where they inhabit the southeast of the island. Northern limit of distribution is the river Mananara. Their habitat are rain and coastal forests, they come from sea level up to 1875 meters above sea level before.

Way of life

These primates are arboreal, which rarely come to the ground. In branches they move predominantly on all fours on, they can greater distances but also jumping back place. You are kathemeral, that is, they have no distinct day - night cycle. They live in groups of several males and females, include the total usually three to seven (sometimes up to twelve) animals. Fruit form the major component of the diet, to a lesser extent they also eat leaves, flowers and other plant parts, and invertebrates.

The mating is seasonal, after a 120 - day gestation, the female gives birth September to November usually a single young is born.

Threat

The main danger for the Halsbandmaki, the destruction of its habitat by slash and burn and charcoal production dar. In addition, they are hunted for their meat and sometimes made ​​into pets. The IUCN estimates that the overall population ( three generations) has fallen by more than 30% in the last 24 years and lists the species as "endangered" ( vulnerable ).