Fat Tailed Dwarf Lemur

While spotting mouse lemurs with a torch was relatively straight forward, getting close enough to one to photograph was a whole different ball game.

Fortunately we came across a fruiting tree right next to the path and the fruits seemed to be favoured by these lemurs. Most would 'ping' from branch to branch and tree to tree with lightning speed and were impossible to photograph. Grey Mouse Lemurs and Golden Brown Mouse Lemurs were the two species we saw at this tree.

Only one, a Golden Brown Mouse Lemur with a little 'nick' in it's ear, casually moved around and was apparently unconcerned with me being there, nor with the flash firing. It even ate some of the fruits right in front of us.

The second and third photos were taken on my last night in Madagascar and what a way to finish an amazing trip to the country...

Author: Alastair Marsh

Alastair Marsh Photography

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