Lionel, is a captive born brown lemur. Lemurs have a horizontal posture, which is suited to its predominantly quadrupedal mode of movement. Lemurs are capable of leaping considerable distances, their long furry tails assisting them in maintaining their balance. The short, dense coat of both sexes is grey-brown on the upperparts, and paler and slightly greyer on the underparts. The face, muzzle and crown are dark-grey to black, with faint pale eyebrow patches and paler grey-brown fur around the ears, cheeks and underneath the chin. The eyes are a rich orange-red.

The brown lemur is found in at least 13 protected areas, including four national parks, two strict nature reserves and seven special reserves. Captive bred populations also exist in institutions worldwide. The fate of the brown lemur in the wild will most probably be determined by the future of its forest habitat, which needs to be better preserved if the survival of this lemur is to be safeguarded.

Come see more pictures of our Brown Lemur in our Gallery