Black lemur  (Eulemur macaco)

Arboreal: Living in trees.
Deciduous: A plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Diurnal: Active during the day.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

1. IUCN Red List (February, 2005)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Garbutt, N. (1999) Mammals of Madagascar. Pica Press, East Sussex.
   
3. Mittermeier, W., Konstant, R., Nicoll, M.E. and Langrand, O. (1992) Lemurs of Madagascar: An Action Plan for their Conservation. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
   
4. Animal Diversity (January, 2004)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/eulemur/e._macaco$narrative.html
   
5. Nowak, R.M. (1999) Walker's Mammals of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
   
6. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
   
7. Species Survival Plan for the black lemur, Eulemur macaco (January, 2004)
   http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_blklemur.htm
   
8. CITES (February, 2005)
   http://www.cites.org
   
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