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NO lemurs are not rodents; they are PRIMATES. The Aye-aye, a type of lemur, is like a rodent in that it lacks canine teeth and has continuously growing incisors (teeth) that wear down by chewing.
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Why are lemurs good pets?
Lemurs are wild animals, and should NOT be owned as pets. Instead try dogs, cats, snakes, or rodents.
What kinds of animals do hibernate?
Most bear species, raccoons, squirrels, bats, rodents, mouse lemurs, European Hedgehogs
What is the difference between lemurs and rodents?
Generally a lemur would stay in a tree while a rodent would stay on the ground
Do mountain lions eat lemurs?
Mountain lions do not eat lemurs. What they do eat include mice, white-tailed deer, wild horses, hares, cattle, rodents, elk and other animals that can be found in North America.
How do lemurs help plants to grow?
Lemurs help new plants grow by dispersing seeds that pass through their digestive systems after they eat. Lemurs play a key role in the health of Madagascar's tropical rainforests. Unlike other parts of the world where most seed dispersal is done by birds, rodents, ungulates, and bats, lemurs appear to be the most important seed dispersers in Madafgascar.
What is a female leopard called?
Lemmings are small rodents that usually live in the Arctic tundra. Female lemmings do not have a special name. Baby lemmings are called pups.
What is the most common species of lemurs?
carbenson lemurs ,darshion lemurs,and kowltenson lemurs .I have 8 of them
What is the collective noun for lemurs?
A group or family of lemurs are called a troop of lemurs.
What are madagascan lemurs?
Lemurs are primates.
What mice live in the tropical rainforest?
Several types of mice live in the tropical rainforest. Common mice, squirrels, lemurs, and several other rodents live here.
Are the lemurs in Kenya?
No, there are no known wild lemurs in kenya. Wild lemurs live in Madagascar.
Are lemurs related to squirrels?
Lemurs are primates and squirrels are rodents, and according to genetic evidence, they last shared a common ancestor during the Cretaceous (approximately 85 to 95 million years ago). So yes, they are related, however lemurs are more closely related other primates.
