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Description
Due to the climate changing to be more temperate and humid, The leusa, or lemur-squirrel, was able to find an abundance of food due to the increase of flora and wildlife carpeting the ground, {this includes nuts and seeds, fungi, berries, and insects, as well as ground-dwelling birds and their eggs/nestlings.} While they are still very capable of climbing trees, they spend more of their time on the ground and are often found in mosaic, riparian, and edge habitats with mixtures of meadows and forestland. They retain sharp claws for both climbing and defense, especially against a hungry pack badger. Their long bushy tails are used for communication with other leusas, as they have become more strongly social due to there being safety in numbers. They travel in gregarious bands from place to place, collecting food. They will often store their leftovers in central hiding spots, for all the leusas to share when winter arrives. Bands are segregated by sex, with females and their offspring traveling together and males roaming in bachelor troops. Males attract females by having the prettiest tails and ear-flags. Infant mortality is high and so they have two litters per hear, up to three offspring a time. They are semi-precocial, but are very vulnerable, so they ride on her back for the first part of its childhood. Over time they will be strong and adventurous enough to walk by themselves, but will always return to her when frightened. When the coldest part of winter arrives, they will construct a sort of 'igloo' from twigs and huddle inside of it for a a week or two. This structure will be built atop one of their caches to help them make it through.

Description
Due to the climate changing to be more temperate and humid, The leusa, or lemur-squirrel, was able to find an abundance of food due to the increase of flora and wildlife carpeting the ground, {this includes nuts and seeds, fungi, berries, and insects, as well as ground-dwelling birds and their eggs/nestlings.} While they are still very capable of climbing trees, they spend more of their time on the ground and are often found in mosaic, riparian, and edge habitats with mixtures of meadows and forestland. They retain sharp claws for both climbing and defense, especially against a hungry pack badger. Their long bushy tails are used for communication with other leusas, as they have become more strongly social due to there being safety in numbers. They travel in gregarious bands from place to place, collecting food. They will often store their leftovers in central hiding spots, for all the leusas to share when winter arrives. Bands are segregated by sex, with females and their offspring traveling together and males roaming in bachelor troops. Males attract females by having the prettiest tails and ear-flags. Infant mortality is high and so they have two litters per hear, up to three offspring a time. They are semi-precocial, but are very vulnerable, so they ride on her back for the first part of its childhood. Over time they will be strong and adventurous enough to walk by themselves, but will always return to her when frightened. When the coldest part of winter arrives, they will construct a sort of 'igloo' from twigs and huddle inside of it for a a week or two. This structure will be built atop one of their caches to help them make it through.