Virtual Non-Human Primate Zoo
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Superfamily: Lemuroidea
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Subfamily: Cheirogaleinae
Genus: Microcebus
Species: jollyae
COMMON NAME: Jolly's Mouse Lemur
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Madagascar
HABITAT: Forest
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subtropical
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tropical moist lowland
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
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reddish brown fur
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grey belly
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small ears
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long tail
DIET: Omnivore
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fruits
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flowers
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insect
LOCOMOTION TYPE: Aboreal quadruped
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running
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leaping
Illustration Credit: http://www.newcritters.com/2006/07/21/tiny-mouse-lemurs-m-mittermieri-jollyae-simmonsi/
Jolly's Mouse Lemur - Microcebus jollyae
Photo Source: http://mammalia.cz/Primates%202006.htm
SOCIAL GROUP ORGANIZATION:
Multi-male/Multi-female
PARENTAL CARE: Mother is primary caregiver
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newborns are carried around in the mother's mouth until the are able to cling to her hair
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know to practise 'infant parking' behavior, stashing of infants while adults forage for food
COMMUNICATION:
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vocal: low growls
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scent marking
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
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only discovered in 2003
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one of the smallest species in the world
ENDANGERMENT STATUS: Data Deficient
Since species was only discovered in 2003, the data necessary for endangerment status classification is still being collected and analyzed.
To learn more about Microcebus jollyae, visit the following websites:
Information and photographs compiled by E. Enriquez and S. Juarez.