Greater Bamboo Lemur

The greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), also known as the broad-nosed bamboo lemur and the broad-nosed gentle lemur, is a species of lemur endemic to bamboo forests in eastern Madagascar. As the largest of the bamboo lemurs, the greater bamboo lemur can have a head-body length between 40 and 42 centimetres (16 and 17 in) and a tail length of 45–48 cm (18–19 in), with body weights averaging 2.75 kg (6.1 lb) in males and 2.61 kg (5.8 lb) in females. It is distinguishable from other bamboo lemurs by its truncated muzzle, white-tufted ears, neck gland in males, and gray-brown pelage, of which two color morphs are exhibited. It is the only member of the genus Prolemur.

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