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Published: 2018-08-05 06:00:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 446; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 4
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When: May 7, 2018

Where: Apenheul Apeldoorn, The Netherlands


When you don't want to hop off your mom - who has tucked her 1.5 month old son safely in the crook of her hip - but still want to touch and smell the fern


Species: Crowned Lemur (Kroonmaki)

Latin name: Eulemur Coronatus

Originates from Madagascar.

Current status: Endangered

Did you know:

…Crowned Lemurs are sexually dimorphic; females have a gray body with an orange crown, while males are a dark reddish brown, crowned with black and orange.

…They have long, non-prehensile tails which they use to balance jumping from branch to branch, but also for communication in their close knit, female-led social groups.

© Mouselemur’s Photography - Portegiesje

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Comments: 6

Fractaldragon [2018-08-05 16:35:52 +0000 UTC]

Aww. Mom seems to be staring intently at something, while baby has other ideas!

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Mouselemur In reply to Fractaldragon [2018-08-06 09:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes, Mom was keeping a good eye on all the other Lemur species around - very protective of her little baby. He was much more preoccupied with exploring, even if only from his mother's back

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LuLupoo [2018-08-05 12:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Goodness those babies are too cute for words Such a sweet face.

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Mouselemur In reply to LuLupoo [2018-08-06 09:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I love how he scrunches his face to try to get a good sniff and taste of that fern leaf

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PlainJanePowerFlower [2018-08-05 07:21:52 +0000 UTC]

So cute!

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Mouselemur In reply to PlainJanePowerFlower [2018-08-05 09:24:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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