Mouse lemurs are omnivorous; their diets are diverse and include insect secretions, arthropods, small vertebrates, gum, fruit, flowers, nectar, and also leaves and buds depending on the season.
Mouse lemurs are eaten by the fossa (a mongoose-like carnivore), owls, boas, hawks, and eagles. Cannibalism has also been reported (in 2012), but it's occurrence is probably extremely rare.
The pygmy mouse lemur is omnivorous, like other mouse lemurs. They feed on incests, Spiders, fruit, flowers, nectar, leaves, small frogs, and lizards.
fruits and insects mainly
that eat
A brown mouse lemur eats mostly fruit, leaves, and some small insects.
The first mouse lemur to be described by science was the grey mouse lemur in 1777. However, Buffon mentioned the "Rat de Madagascar" in 1776, which was a reference to a mouse lemur.
Goodman's mouse lemur was created in 2005.
MacArthur's mouse lemur was created in 2008.
Jolly's mouse lemur was created in 2006.
Arnhold's mouse lemur was created in 2008.
Gerp's mouse lemur was created in 2012.
Sambirano mouse lemur was created in 2000.
Simmons' mouse lemur was created in 2006.
Mittermeier's mouse lemur was created in 2006.
A mouse lemur uses its ears to hear.