Brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) on a branch. All lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, where they evolved in isolation from other primates after Mada

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Brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) on a branch. All lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, where they evolved in isolation from other primates after Madagascar became geographically isolated from Africa. This lemur is nocturnal. It inhabits the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Photographed in Madagascar.

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