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Masoala fork-marked lemur size: How big do they get?

How big does a Masoala fork-marked lemur get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Masoala fork-marked lemur (Phaner furcifer) reaches an average size of 26.1 cm (0′ 11″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 12 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 409 grams (0.9 lbs). A Masoala fork-marked lemur has 1 babies at once. The Masoala fork-marked lemur (genus: Phaner) is a member of the family Cheirogaleidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

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The Masoala fork-marked lemur (Phaner furcifer), also known as the eastern fork-marked lemur or Masoala fork-crowned lemur, is a species of lemur found in the coastal forests of northeastern Madagascar. It is a small nocturnal animal with large eyes, greyish fur and a long tail.P. furcifer is a specialist feeder on the gum that exudes from insect holes on the surface of certain trees, but it supplements its gum diet with insect prey. This primate is monogamous and a single offspring is born in November or December. It is declining in numbers due to habitat destruction, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being “vulnerable”.

Animals of the same family as a Masoala fork-marked lemur

We found other animals of the Cheirogaleidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Masoala fork-marked lemur

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Masoala fork-marked lemur

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

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Masoala fork-marked lemur

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Masoala fork-marked lemur:

Animals with the same weight as a Masoala fork-marked lemur

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Phaner furcifer: