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Lemur Type?

I'm assuming that these are lemurs but no ID signage on the enclosure.11 Feb 2014

Lemur Type?
Jackwow, 16 Feb 2014
    • Jackwow
      I'm assuming that these are lemurs but no ID signage on the enclosure.

      11 Feb 2014
      16 Feb 2014
    • zoogiraffe
      They look like they could be a Hybrid White-fronted Lemur!
      16 Feb 2014
    • TeaLovingDave
      Indeed, though I'd be more inclined to suggest they are a Brown Lemur with a little White-fronted blood, as opposed to vice versa, judging by some of the more obvious phenotypical characteristics.
      16 Feb 2014
    • Pertinax
      Aren't they Mongoose Lemurs?:confused:
      17 Feb 2014
    • TeaLovingDave
      The faces of these lemurs are wrong for E.mongoz, which tends to have pale-to-white snouts and (depending on gender) very pronounced white or red beards.

      Moreover, the bodies are also wrong - E.mongoz tends to be a charcoal grey colour, with the females also having chestnut coloured back portions and rear legs.

      See the following two images for reference:

      Male mongoose lemur

      Female mongoose lemur
      17 Feb 2014
    • Pertinax
      Thankyou, I see the differences now. If they had been Mongoose, I was sure someone would already have said so anyway.;)
      18 Feb 2014
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