The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus), bokombolomena or varibolomena in Malagasy, is a medium-sized bamboo lemur endemic to south-eastern Madagascar. It is able to ingest twelve times as much cyanide as would be considered lethal for other species of its size.

Golden bamboo lemurs are amongst most endangered mammals in the world. They have pale orange fur on their backs with brown to gray guard hairs and yellowish undersides. Their face is black, with a short muzzle, and golden cheeks, throat, and eyebrows and short hairy ears.

2023年11月26日 · Explore all about the magnificent yet critically endangered golden bamboo lemur of Madagascar. This unique primate depends almost entirely on giant bamboo for food and shelter. Read about their adaptations, ecology, reproduction, conservation efforts, and threats facing their fragile habitat.

The golden bamboo lemur, an evolutionary masterpiece, weaves its story within the bamboo thickets, a testament to the perpetual ballet between life and the lush rainforest symphony.

Golden bamboo lemurs are dark grayish-brown with an underlying orange pelage on their stomach, their lower face, and the underside of their tails. They have wide, round eyes the color of desert pottery and black, furry snub faces with pink noses. Their fingers are long, used for gripping bamboo, and their tail is thick and nonprehensile.

Ha­pale­mur au­reus, the golden bam­boo lemur, is en­demic to the trop­i­cal, moist, south­east­ern rain­forests of Mada­gas­car. It was first ob­served liv­ing sym­patri­cally with other lemur species in 1985.

The golden bamboo lemur (Hapalemur aureus) is a species of primate belonging to the family Lemuridae. It is endemic to Madagascar and primarily inhabits the southeastern rainforests of the country.

2024年9月17日 · The Golden Bamboo Lemur (or Hapalemur aureus) is one of Madagascar’s rarest primates. First discovered in 1985, this critically endangered species is known for its unique diet and elusive nature.

2005年3月7日 · The golden bamboo lemur is a rotund lemur, the size of a small house cat, with distinctive golden-brown coloration on its face and underbelly. It is found in primary mid-altitude rainforest associated with bamboo.

The bamboo lemurs or gentle lemurs are the lemurs in genus Hapalemur. These medium-sized primates live exclusively on Madagascar.