The Zoo is Helping Mongoose Lemurs
The Saint Louis Zoo participates in the Species Survival Plan® (SSP) for mongoose lemurs. This is a cooperative breeding program, with a number of zoos working together to ensure the survival of the species.
The mongoose lemur weighs about 2 kg (4.4 lb). It is and has been variously reported to be , crepuscular and . The mongoose lemur occurs in dry . On the Islands it also occurs in more humid forests. Its diet includes nectar, flowers, fruit and leaves.
Mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz)
Subdesert mesite (Monias benschi)
Short-legged ground roller (Brachypteracias leptosomus)
Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
Appert's tetraka (Bernieria apperti) ...
WWF's Living Planet Report
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 See also: Mongoose, Goose, Lemur, Orangutan, Penguin
  
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