The sportive lemurs are medium-sized primates that make up the family Lepilemuridae.
They are closely related to other lemurs and exclusively live on the island of Madagascar.
Their fur is grey brown or reddish colored on the top and whitish yellow underneath.
They typically have a short head with large, round ears.
They grow to a length of 30 to 35 cm (with a tail just about as long as their body) and weigh up to 0.9 kg.
Sportive lemurs are strictly nocturnal and predominantly arboreal, moving among the trees with long jumps powered by their strong hind legs. On the ground, they hop similarly to the kangaroo.
During the day they hide in leafy covering or tree hollows.
They are mostly solitary and defend their territory against same sex intruders.
The territories of males and females can overlap.
They are mainly herbivores and their diet consists predominantly of leaves.
Birthing happens between September and December after a gestation of 120 to 150 days, and is usually of a single young which is often reared in a nest in a tree hollow.
At about four months the juveniles are weaned but remain with their mother up to an age of one year.
At about 18 months they are fully mature, and live to be about eight years old.
Reference: Wikipedia