Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur (IMAGE)

Duke University

Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur

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A young fat-tailed dwarf lemur living at the Duke Lemur Center shows the characteristic calorie-packed tail the animal uses to fuel up to seven months of hibernation.

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David Haring, Duke Lemur Center

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