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'''The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur or , also known as Lesser Dwarf Lemur , is endemic to Madagascar. The <i>Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur</i> (Cheirogaleus medius) is home to lives in the dry forest in the west of the island. The <i>Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur</i> (Cheirogaleus adipicaudatus) can be found in the moist evergreen forest of southeastern Madagascar. '''
[[File:Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur 001.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Photo of a Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur in the [[Kirindy Forest]] by Miyabi Nakabayashi, 2010]]
Throughout the tropical, but dry and hot Malagasy winter, the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur hibernates in tree holes for six months. During this time the lemur lives from fat stored in its tail until the coming of the next wet season. Unlike other hibernating animals , the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur is not able to control its body temperature, which will vary therefore varies according to the outside temperature.
The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur lives in small groups. Mating Its mating period is the end of November, just shortly after the winter sleep. After about 61 days the female gives birth to an offspring of 1 - 4. The [[fossa]], [[Madagascar harrier-hawk]]one to four offsprings, [[Madagascar buzzard]] as well as the [[Madagascar ground boa]] and [[Madagascar tree boa]] although twins are predators of the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemurvery common.<br><br>
The [[Fossa|fossa]], [[Madagascar harrier-hawk]], [[Madagascar buzzard]] as well as the [[Madagascar ground boa]] and [[Madagascar tree boa]] are predators of the Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur.<br><br>
'''Local name for the Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur'''<br>