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How much does a Black lemur weight?

It is hard to guess what a Black lemur weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Black lemur (Eulemur macaco) on average weights 2.48 kg (5.46 lbs).

The Black lemur is from the family Lemuridae (genus: Eulemur). It is usually born with about 60 grams (0.13 lbs). They can live for up to 30 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 39.7 cm (1′ 4″). On average, Black lemurs can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 1.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Black lemur is 2.48 kg (5.46 lbs)

The black lemur (Eulemur macaco) is a species of lemur from the family Lemuridae. Like all lemurs, it is endemic to Madagascar. Originally, the species was thought to have two subspecies, Eulemur macaco macaco and Eulemur macaco flavifrons, both of which were elevated to species status by Mittermeier et al. in 2008 to Eulemur macaco and Eulemur flavifrons respectively. The most startling difference between the two species is the eye colour; Eulemur flavifrons, the blue-eyed black lemur, has blue eyes, while Eulemur macaco, the black lemur, has brown or orange eyes, and also has ear tufts.Both species live in northwest Madagascar. The black lemur occurs in moist forests in the Sambirano region of Madagascar and on nearby islands. The blue-eyed black lemur is restricted to the Sahamalaza Peninsula and adjacent forests. There are reports of the two species hybridizing where their ranges overlap in Manongarivo Special Reserve.

Animals of the same family as a Black lemur

We found other animals of the Lemuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Black lemur

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Eulemur macaco:

Animals with the same size as a Black lemur

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Black lemur:

Animals with the same litter size as a Black lemur

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Black lemur:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Black lemur

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Black lemur: