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'''The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, also known as Lesser Dwarf Lemur, is endemic to Madagascar. The <i>Western Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur</i> (Cheirogaleus medius) 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]]
The Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur lives in small groups. Its mating period is the end of November, shortly after the winter sleep. After about 61 days the female gives birth to one to four offsprings, although twins are very common.
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>
