Size:Length; 89-95cm. Weight 2.1-2.8kg.

Habitat and Distribution: Primary and secondary rainforest in south-eastern Madagascar.

Age: A Brown Lemur in captivity was recorded living to the age of 36 years, however, it is likely that most live to around 20-25 years.

Groups and Breeding: These lemurs live in groups of three to twelve individuals although groups of up to 29 have been reported. One young is born between September and November after a gestation of around 120 days..

Diet: Leaves, flowers, fruit and bark with some invertebrates taken occasionally.

• Grooming performs an important social function in Brown Lemurs. Their lower six procumbent teeth form something known as a ‘dental comb’ which is used to groom their own fur and that of other members in the group.
• Recent scientific thought suggests that this species may be elevated from a subspecies of the Brown Lemur to its own species Eulemur collaris.
• Brown Lemurs have a tail that is almost the same length as their body.  This allows them to balance well along branches and means they can also jump long distances.
• In captivity Brown Lemurs have been seen capturing and eating birds and birds’ eggs.
• Before eating millipedes, brown lemurs spit on them and roll them around their hands for a few minutes; this may be because some millipedes are poisonous.