Coquerel's mouse lemur  (Mirza coquereli)

Arboreal: Living in trees.
Deciduous: A plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Hibernate/ Hibernation: A winter survival strategy characteristic of some mammals in which an animal's metabolic rate slows down and a state of deep sleep is attained. Whilst hibernating, animals survive on stored reserves of fat that they have accumulated in summer. In insects, the correct term for hibernation is ‘diapause', a temporary pause in development and growth. Any stage of the lifecycle (eggs, larvae, pupae or adults) may enter diapause, which is typically associated with winter.
Homopteran larvae: The stage in the lifecycle of an insect belonging to the order Homoptera after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Nocturnal: Active at night.
Oestrous: The time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat'.
Olfactory: Concerned with the sense of smell.
Quadrupedally: Walking on all fours.
Secondary forest: Forest that has re-grown after a major disturbance, such as fire or timber harvest, but has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.

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