Common name - Jonah's Mouse Lemur
Scientific name - Microcebus jonahi
Diet- Omnivores
Height- 26 cm (from the tip of nose to its tail)
Weight- 60 g
Lifespan- 13yrs - 15yrs
Habitat- Island of Madagascar
Jonah' mouse lemur, considered as the tinniest new species of mouse lemur their size is same as human fist. The little primates was discovered during a lengthy survey on island of Madagascar in August, 2018.
They are shy nocturnal primates with a reddish- brown body with a white stripe on its nose , thick fur and small ears and large black eyes. This species occurs in a small swath of lowland rainforest in northeast Madagascar , in Manara Nord National Park. They are feed on fruits, insects, flowers ,leaves nectar, small vertebrates according to World Animal Foundation.
Lowlands are the most densely populated parts of the country and depend heavily on forests . That's why species may become threats by deforestation.
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