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RED MOUSE LEMUR (Microcebus rufus): SPECIES ACCOUNT
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Dwarf and mouse lemurs live in Madagascar, an island off the southeast coast of Africa.

Dwarf and mouse lemurs live in a variety of forested habitats, including evergreen rainforest, deciduous forest where trees lose their leaves each year, and semiarid forest, which doesn't get rain part of the year. Mouse lemurs are also found in patches of scrub vegetation where there are small bushes, and in people's gardens in settled areas.

Dwarf and mouse lemurs are not often hunted for food because of their small size.

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Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs: Cheirogaleidae - Physical Characteristics

Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs: Cheirogaleidae - Diet

Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs: Cheirogaleidae - Behavior And Reproduction

Dwarf and mouse lemurs are nocturnal, or active at night. They search for food by themselves, usually in the smaller branches of trees and shrubs. Dwarf and mouse lemurs are quite social. They have group nests, which they share during the day. The nests can be within tree hollows or tree branches. Five of the little fat-tailed dwarf lemurs may share a tree hole. Mouse lemur nests may have two to n…

Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs: Cheirogaleidae - Conservation Status

Dwarf Lemurs and Mouse Lemurs: Cheirogaleidae - Red Mouse Lemur (microcebus Rufus): Species Account

Physical characteristics: The red mouse lemur, also called the russet mouse lemur and the brown mouse lemur, is reddish brown on its back and light gray or whitish underneath. It has a whitish stripe between its large round eyes. Its moveable ears are rounded, thin, and hairless. Red mouse lemurs are among the smallest primates. An adult is 5 inches long (12.5 centimeters) with a 5.6-inch tail (14…

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