406:. It is likely that the white-headed lemur is similar. For the first three weeks of its life, a young lemur hangs onto its mother's belly, altering its grasp only to nurse. After three weeks have passed, it shifts and rides on the mother's back. It then starts to take its first steps. Following this, it starts to sample solid food, nibbling on whatever the other members of the group happen to be eating. This is its first sign of independence. Nursing continues but its importance in the infant's diet tapers. The young lemur is
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and a darker crown. Females have redder-brown upper parts, paler underparts and darker feet than males. The cheeks and beards are white, bushy and pronounced in males, reddish-brown and less bushy in females. The head, face and muzzle of the female are dark gray, but without the bushy cheeks of the male. The white-headed lemur has an average body weight of 2.3 kg (5.1 lb), and body length of 40 cm (16 in), and its tail can grow up to 50 cm (20 in).
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24:White-headed lemur
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300:common brown lemur
282:, is a species of
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398:are either
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1375:Categories
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400:monogamous
383:millipedes
379:centipedes
371:omnivorous
367:cathemeral
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292:Madagascar
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