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∙ 12y agoAlthough lemurs mostly eat fruit and leaves, some will eat insects during the lean months. (In the case of the smaller, nocturnal lemurs, insects make up a larger part of the diet.)
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∙ 14y agoThey eat flowers,leaves,fruit and small or large insects
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∙ 9y agoLemurs eat a wide selection of fruits, vegetation, and insects. A typical diet of a lemur would include spiders, flies, beetles, flowers, figs, and leaves of the native plants.
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What type of small animals do lemurs eat?
insects
Do lemurs eat animals?
Lemurs may eat insects and small vertebrates, like lizards. Diets will vary by species and by season.
What do non-ring-tailed lemurs eat?
Lemur diets depend on the species. Most lemur species specialize on eating fruits and/or insects, while also eating some leaves and other material. Sifakas, indri, woolly lemurs, and sportive lemurs primarily eat leaves. Fork-marked lemurs also eat tree sap in addition to insects.
What do lemurs do?
lemurs like to hibernate in the summer in a big hole in a tree. lemurs also like to climb around on tree branches and etc. lemurs like to eat small insects etc.
What is the diet of a lemur?
In general, lemurs share the same diet as most other primates: fruits, leaves, and insects. Some species, such as sifakas eat more leaves, while others, like ruffed lemurs, eat more fruit. Smaller, nocturnal lemurs tend to eat a lot of fruit and insects.
What do pygmy chameleons eat?
Pygmy Mouse Lemurs eat a large variaty of Exotic Fruits and Insects because they live in Madagascar.
What are the prey of lemurs?
They eat leaves, buds, insects, small birds and bird's eggs.
What does a tersier eat?
Tarsiers are small lemurs. They have a diet of insects with the odd leaf or two.
Do lemurs eat humans?
No, Lemurs do not eat humans. The diet of the smallest species primarily consisits of fruit and insects. While the larger species are more herbivorous, consuming mostly plant material.
What are a lemur's prey?
Most lemurs specialize on fruit or leaves, but some will eat insects and small vertebrates.
Is a lemur a producer?
No, lemurs take food from other organisms, like trees. They will also eat insects.
What do hairy-eared dwarf lemurs eat?
They primarily eat tree gum and nectar, but have also been observed eating insects.
