| Common name |
Gentle lemur |
| Specific name |
Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis |
| Family |
Lemuridae |
| Behaviour |
The gentle lemur is the only primate known to depend on marsh vegetation for food and shelter. In Madagascar they are known as 'Bandro'. They are critically endangered due to habitat loss, marsh fires & hunting |
| Diet |
Bamboo shoots, stems and leaves, reeds, papyrus. |
| Status |
Critically endangered |
| Location |
Lac Alaotra, Madagascar |
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