Threatened.
Forest destruction, due primarily to slash-and-burn practices, charcoal production and illegal logging, is the principal threat, but hunting is increasingly becoming a significant threat (including with blowpipes, firearms, bow-and-arrows and traps) and sometimes entire groups are captured.
The common brown lemur has a total length of 84 to 101 cm (33 to 40 in), including 41 to 51 cm (16 to 20 in) of tail. Weight ranges from 2 to 3 kg (4.4 to 6.6 lb).
The short, dense fur is primarily brown or grey-brown. The face, muzzle and crown are dark grey or black with paler eyebrow patches, and the eyes are orange-red.
The common brown lemur occupies a variety of forest types, including lowland rainforests, montane rainforests, moist evergreen forests and dry deciduous forests. They spend about 95% of their time in upper layers of the forest and less than 2% of their time on the ground.
They are primarily active during the day, but can exhibit cathemeral activity and continue into the night, especially during full moons and during the dry season.
They normally live in groups of 5 to 12, but group size can be larger. Groups include members of both sexes, including juveniles, and there are no discernible dominance hierarchies.
The diet consists largely of fruits, young leaves, and flowers, supplemented with bark, sap, soil, bird eggs and animal prey (including insects, centipedes, millipedes, and nestlings). It can tolerate greater levels of toxic compounds from plants than other lemurs can.
The mating season is in May and June. Most adult females produce offspring each year. One or two young are born in September or October, after a gestation period of around 120 days. Weaning occurs at 6–7 months, and sexual maturity at between 1–2 years. Individuals may live up to 30 years.
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