Gray mouse lemur
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The gray mouse lemur, grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur is a small lemur, a type of strepsirrhine primate, found only on the island of Madagascar. Weighing 58 to 67 grams, it is the largest of th
The barn owl, Tyto alba, (above) and the Madagascar tree boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis, (below) are major predators of the gray mouse lemur.
Grey mouse lemur at night in the Anjajavy Forest
The tapetum lucidum, responsible for eyeshine, reflects light to enhance night vision.
Fossa (animal)
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The fossa is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivoran family Eupleridae.
The fossa has a cat-like appearance, resembling a small cougar.
Skull of a fossa
Cranium (dorsal, ventral, and lateral views) and mandible (lateral and dorsal views)