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they find a hole in the middle of the arctic circle ice and go to sleep
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∙ 11y agoThe length of time a mouse lemur hibernates (usually referred to as "torpor") depends on the species, location, and gender of the animal. Some rest for a few days at a time, while other rest for much of the dry season (many months).
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∙ 12y agoLemurs sleep in trees. Some sleep curled up on branches with their troop members, while others sleep in nests or tree holes (alone or with others of the same species).
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∙ 11y agoSome mouse lemurs enter a state of torpor (which is very similar to hibernation) during the dry season, when food is scarce.
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∙ 13y agoThe fat-tailed dwarf lemur has become the first primate proven to hibernate through the winter.
They hibernate during the tropical winters by curling up inside holes in trees.
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∙ 12y agoNo, only dwarf lemurs and mouse lemurs exhibit torpor, which is very similar to hibernation.
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∙ 14y agoAre lemurs nocturnal?
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∙ 12y agoNo ring-tailed lemurs do not hibernate.
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Which part of the tree does a lemur sleep?
Larger lemurs, like the ring-tailed lemur, sleep curled up with its troop on tree branches, while smaller lemurs sleep in tree holes. Other lemurs, like the aye-aye, build nests or sleep in tangled vines.
Can lemurs wrap their tails around branches?
yes they use them for when they sleep
What do ring tail lemurs do for a living?
I am sure that ring tail lemurs cannot work in the human work. Therefore they do nothing for a living except eat and sleep.
How do lemurs hibernate?
they find a hole in the middle of the arctic circle ice and go to sleep
How do lemurs survive?
They are in tune with their environment. They eat, they drink, they sleep, they procreate. They take care of their young and their young have the ability to learn.
What is the most common species of lemurs?
carbenson lemurs ,darshion lemurs,and kowltenson lemurs .I have 8 of them
What does a lemur's home look like?
Lemurs sleep in trees, either on branches with its troop or in tree holes. They live in the forests of Madagascar.
How do mouse lemurs protect themselves?
Grey mouse lemurs are very agile, and also alert others to the presence of predators by making alarm calls. They also sleep in tree holes, sometimes in groups. However, they do not always sleep in the same tree hole every night, and regularly switch trees to reduce the risk of being discovered.
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.
How do grey mouse lemurs protect themselves?
Ring tailed lemurs live in large troops-living in groups is one way to avoid predators. RTLs also have predator specific alarm calls, and will alert each other if danger is in the area. To avoid physical conflict with conspecifics, male lemurs will have stink fights. They will use scent glands on their wrists to mark their tails, which they will then wave at each other. Females do not do this.
Are the lemurs in Kenya?
No, there are no known wild lemurs in kenya. Wild lemurs live in Madagascar.
