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Do they hibernate or migrate or neither

2007-10-11 01:57:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Lemurs survive only on the island of Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean (shown in green), and on the neighboring Comoros islands.
Lemur curls up in tree holes to slumber through the dry winter season, despite living in tropical Madagascar, where winter temperatures can still exceed 30°C. It spends seven sleepy months living off the fat of its portly tail.
Unlike other hibernators, the lemurs do not regulate their body temperatures whilst dormant. The temperatures vary widely - by almost 25°C - and are determined by how well or badly the primates' tree holes are insulated.

2007-10-11 02:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

May depend on which lemurs:
"Madagascan fat-tailed dwarf lemurs hibernate during the winter, even though daily temperatures often top 30[degrees]C (86[degrees]F)."

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2007-10-11 09:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1 0

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