Fact Sheet
Portrait of an adult gray gentle lemur. Click image for larger version.
Order: Primates; Suborder: Prosimii
Family: Lemuridae; Genus: Hapalemur
Species: griseus; Subspecies: griseus
Related Species/Forms
There are 3 species of bamboo lemur Hapalemur griseus, Hapalemur aureus, and Hapalemur simus. H. griseus contains 3 recognized subspecies including the eastern lesser bamboo lemur.
Key Facts
Adult Size : 2 - 2.2 pounds
Social life : Sociable, group densities of 2 - 6 animals
Habitat : Various types of eastern forest in association with bamboo and bamboo vines
Diet : Mostly bamboo, primarily new shoots and leaf bases. Supplemental food sources are fig leaves, grass stems, young leaves and small fruit.
Lifespan : 15 years in captivity
Sexual maturity : 2 years
Mating : very seasonal June - August
Gestation : approximately 150 days, infants are born between October and January
Number of young : one per year
DLC Naming theme : names that begin with 'be' (Befuddled, Belittle, Beware, etc.)
Malagasy names : Bokombolo, Kotrika
Interesting Facts
- Eastern lesser bamboo lemurs are the smallest diurnal lemurs.
- Bamboo lemurs are named for the large amounts of bamboo in their diet.