#amazinganimals facts for kids
The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar.
Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of less than 27 centimetres, making them the smallest primates. Lemurs and mouse lemurs were announced by the IUCN as the most endangered of all vertebrates.
Mouse lemurs are omnivorous.
They are considered cryptic species—with very little morphological differences between the various species, but with high genetic diversity.
Mouse lemurs have the smallest known brain of any primate, at just 2 grams.
As written in Genetics, mouse lemurs help to provide a more extensive understanding of the biology, behavior, and health of primates. Mouse lemurs are categorized as prosimian primates. They are among the smallest and most rapidly developing primates and are becoming more abundant in Madagascar and around the world. These tiny creatures are helping to prove valuable information about the biology and evolution of primates through the analysis of their phenotypes and mutations.

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