Eulemur macaco
Eulemur fulvus
Eulemur sanfordi
Eulemur albifrons
Eulemur rufus
Eulemur collaris
Eulemur albocollaris
Eulemur mongoz
Eulemur coronatus
Eulemur rubriventer Brown lemur is the common name for the genus Eulemur. They are medium sized primates that live exclusively on Madagascar.

The fur of the brown lemurs is long and usually reddish-brown. Often there is sexual dimorphism in coloration, such as in the Black Lemur . Brown lemurs are from 30 to 50 cm in length, with a tail that is as long or significantly longer than the body. They weigh from two to four kg.

Brown lemurs are predominantly diurnal rain forests inhabitants. They are skillful climbers and can cross large distances in trees by jumping, using their non-prehensile tails to aid in balancing. At the soil they move almost exclusively on all four. Brown lemurs live together in groups of five to 15 members.

The diet of the brown lemurs is almost exclusively herbivorous: flowers, fruits and leaves. In captivity, they have been shown to also eat insects.

Gestation is 125 days. During the summer or early fall (shortly before the beginning of the rainy season), the females birth their young, usually two offspring. The young clasp firmly to the fur of their mother, then ride on her back when they are older. After about five months they are weaned, and they are fully mature at about 18 months of age. The life expectancy of the brown lemurs can be up to 18 years, longer in captivity.

Classification

• Genus Eulemur
  • Black Lemur , Eulemur macaco
    • Eulemur macaco macaco
    • Eulemur macaco flavifrons
  • Brown Lemur , Eulemur fulvus
  • Sanford's Lemur , Eulemur sanfordi
  • White-fronted Lemur , Eulemur albifrons
  • Red-fronted Lemur , Eulemur rufus
  • Red-collared Lemur , Eulemur collaris
  • White-collared Lemur , Eulemur albocollaris
  • Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz
  • Crowned Lemur , Eulemur coronatus
  • Red-bellied Lemur , Eulemur rubriventer