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Lepilemur (thin-bodied lemur) Lepilemur differs from other lemurs in a number of ways and lives exclusively in Madagascar.

These are medium-sized animals, their weight does not exceed 1 kg. The length of the body is 31-35 cm, the tail is 25-30 cm. The nail is only on the first finger, and it is large and flat. The head of the lepilemurs is conical in shape, with a short muzzle.

Inhabitants of forest areas. The activity is nocturnal. They are secretive. For a day, thin-bodied lemurs hide in tree hollows, nests that are made of leaves or twigs. They feed mainly on various plant objects: leaves, seedlings, fruits, but also insects.

Thin-bodied lemurs are one of the smallest deciduous mammals. These animals are content with such a low-calorie diet only due to an extremely low metabolic rate, significantly lower than that of other mammals of the same size.