fat-tailed dwarf lemur

noun

Cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.

Similar
lesser dwarf lemurwestern fat-tailed dwarf lemurspiny forest dwarf lemur
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Meanings

nounfat-tailed dwarf lemur (plural fat-tailed dwarf lemurs)

plural fat-tailed dwarf lemurs

  1. Cheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.

    Synonyms: lesser dwarf lemur, western fat-tailed dwarf lemur, spiny forest dwarf lemur

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCheirogaleus medius, one of the smallest primates, native to Madagascar, the only primate known to truly hibernate, which it does during Madagascar's dry season.

Similar
lesser dwarf lemurwestern fat-tailed dwarf lemurspiny forest dwarf lemur
Also see
fat-tailed lemur

Translations

German Westlicher Fettschwanzmaki
  • Westlicher FettschwanzmakiCheirogaleus medius
Russian толстохво́стый лему́р
  • толстохво́стый лему́р (tolstoxvóstyj lemúr)Cheirogaleus medius
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APA

fat-tailed dwarf lemur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat-tailed%20dwarf%20lemur

MLA

“fat-tailed dwarf lemur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat-tailed%20dwarf%20lemur. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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