The sportive lemurs are the medium sized primates that make up the Lepilemuridae family. The family consists of only one extant genus, Lepilemur, as well as the extinct genus Megaladapis. They are closely related to the other lemurs and exclusively live on the island of Madagascar. Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes. ...

Their fur is grey brown or reddish colored on the top and whitish yellow underneath. They typically have a short head large, round ears. They grow to a length of 30 to 35 cm (with a tail just about as long as their body) and weigh up to 0.9 kg.

Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs. On the ground, they hop similarly as the kangaroos. During the day they hide in the leafy covering or tree hollows. Sportive lemurs are solitary but defend their territory vehemently against same sex intruders. The territories of males and females can overlap. A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ... This article is about the biological organisms known as trees. ... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the quokka: 45 species in all). ...

They are mainly herbivores and their diet consists predominantly of leaves. In zoology, an herbivore is an animal that is adapted to eat primarily plant matter (rather than meat). ...

Birthing happens between September and December after a gestation of 120 to 150 days, and is usually of a single young which is often reared in a nest in a tree hollow. At about four months the juveniles are weaned but remain with their mother up to an age of one year. At about 18 months they are fully mature, and live to be about eight years old.

Classification

• ORDER PRIMATES
  • Suborder Strepsirrhini: non-tarsier prosimians
    • Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf and mouse lemurs
    • Family Lemuridae: lemurs
    • Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs
      • (Genus Megaladapis): extinct
      • Genus Lepilemur
        • Weasel Lemur, Lepilemur mustelinus
        • Small-toothed Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur microdon
        • White-footed Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur leucopus
        • Red-tailed Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur ruficaudatus
        • Milne-Edwards's Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur edwardsi
        • Back-striped Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur dorsalis
        • Northern Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur septentrionalis
        • Ankarana Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur ankaranensis
    • Family Indridae: woolly lemurs and allies
    • Family Daubentoniidae: Aye-aye
    • Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies
    • Family Galagidae: galagos
  • Suborder Haplorrhini: tarsiers, monkeys and apes

Possible new species: For the ecclesiastical use of this term, see primate (religion) Families 13, See classification A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all lemurs, monkeys, and apes, including humans. ... Families Cheirogaleidae Lemuridae Megaladapidae Indridae Daubentoniidae (Aye-aye) Loridae Galagonidae The Strepsirrhini clade is one of the two suborders of primates. ... Genera Cheirogaleus Microcebus Mirza Allocebus Phaner Cheirogaleidae is the family strepsirrhine primates that contains the various dwarf lemurs and mouse-lemurs. ... Genera Lemur Eulemur Hapalemur Prolemur Varecia Lemuridae is one of the four families of lemurs and are part of a class of primates known as prosimians. ... Binomial name Lepilemur ruficaudatus Grandidier, 1867 The Red-tailed Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus) is, like all lemurs, native to Madagascar. ... Genera Indri Avahi Propithecus The Indridae (also spelled Indriidae) are a family of strepsirrhine primates. ... Binomial name Daubentonia madagascariensis Gmelin, 1788 The Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a primate native to Madagascar that combines rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger to fill the ecological niche of a woodpecker. ... Genera Arctocebus Perodicticus Pseudopotto Loris Nycticebus Loridae (or sometimes Lorisidae) is a family of strepsirrhine primates. ... Genera  Otolemur  Euoticus  Galago Galagos, also known as bushbabies or bush babies, are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagonidae. ... Families Tarsiidae Cebidae Aotidae Pitheciidae Atelidae Cercopithecidae Hylobatidae Hominidae The haplorrhines, the dry-nosed primates, are members of the Haplorrhini clade: the prosimian tarsiers and all of the true simians (the monkeys and the apes, including humans). ...

• Seal's Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur seali
• Mitsinjo Sportive Lemur, Lepilemur mitsinjonensis

External link

• New Lemurs (http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1198713,00040003.htm)