The mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. Like all lemurs, the mouse lemur can be found on Madagascar. This cute little guy is a nocturnal creature that eats insects, fruit, and other vegetation. They live in female-dominated groups of up to fifteen lemurs. They are very rare and were only recently discovered. They rarely leave their lofts in the forest trees.
Mouse lemurs are less than two and a half inches long (including their heads) and their tails are almost twice the length of their bodies. They can store up to 35% of their body weight in their hind legs and tails. Female mouse lemurs hibernate during Madagascar's dry season.
Sources: Nationalgeographic.com
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