Grey Mouse Lemur

Grey Mouse Lemur

Mouse Lemurs are among the world’s smallest primates.  They look very much like mice, but have forward-facing eyes, tiny fingers and toes and long tail with fluffy tips.  They often weight less than 50g.  Like many primitive primates, mouse-lemurs move about at night.  They eat a wide range of food including insects, fruits and leaves.  They give birth to two or three young after a gestation period of about eight months.

Scientific Name: Microcebus rufus