Blue Eyed Black Lemur

Common name - Blue Eyed Black Lemur
Scientific name- Flavifrons

Family -Lemuridae
Class- Eulemur

Location:

The blue eyed black lemur can be found in Madagascar specifically the northwestern region in tropical sub humid rain forests.

Physical Attributes:

This lemur is characterized by its bright blue eyes which along with humans are the only other primates to posses this trait.Male and females are sexually dichromatic with males being black with no ear tufts and females being reddish brown with long ear tufts.When born both male and females have black fur but it isn't until after 6 months that the females begin developing their reddish brown fur. Physically the lemur has a 16" long body and a 20" long tail. This lemur also has foxlike muzzle.
Social Behavior:

The blue eyed black lemur uses its anogenital scent glands and urine to mark their territory. The social structure of the blue eyed black lemurs are female driven with groups ranging from 4-14 members. Being diernal, the troop is more active during the day. Communication is achieved through grunting and grooming. Numerous grunts have been discovered ranging from predator alerts to foraging orders

Conservation: Blue eyed black lemurs can be saved by cutting back of the deforestation of their habitats and  restoring any territory that was eliminated. A means of doing this is to provide the residents of the area with an alternative means of maintains their economy than timber. In addition to this factor an effort should be made to educate the residents of the area on the severity of the state of the blue eyed black lemur.