Order: Primates;
Suborder: Prosimii

Family: Lemuridae;
Genus: Eulemur

Species: coronatus

Related Species

There are several species in the genus Eulemur, including red-bellied lemurs (Eulemur rubriventer), mongoose lemurs (Eulemur mongoz), the two subspecies of black lemur (Eulemur macaco), and the seven subspecies of brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus).

Key Facts

Adult Size : 3.1 – 3.7 pounds

Social life : Sociable, group sizes of 5 – 15 animals, with an average group size of 5 – 6

Habitat : northern dry deciduous forest

Diet : fruit, young leaves, flowers, pollen and occasionally insects

Lifespan : 20 years

Sexual maturity : Approximately 20 months

Mating : Extremely seasonal, late May – June

Gestation : 125 days, infants are born mid-September – October

Number of young : One, but twins are very common

DLC Naming theme : ancient Egyptian royalty (Nefertiti, Khufu, Seker, etc.)

Malagasy names : Ankomba, Gidro

Interesting Facts

• Crowned lemurs are primarily diurnal, but they have been observed traveling and feeding at night.
• A crowned lemur female is almost as likely to have twins as she is to have a single infant.
• Crowned lemurs live in the same areas as Sanford’s lemurs, but tend to feed lower in the forest.
• Male and female crowned lemurs possess the same “crown-like” markings, but are slightly different colors: males are orange-brown while females are orange-gray.