"Several species, especially the smaller ones, such as mouse lemurs, have been know to pollinate flowers," he said.
At the time, it was not recognized as a distinct species of mouse lemur.
As with all mouse lemurs, no body mass differences could be discerned between the sexes.
The gray mouse lemur can be found in several types of forest throughout western and southern Madagascar.
The gray mouse lemur uses cooperative breeding as a form of family insurance.
According to the study, this is the case for Claire's mouse lemur.
For this reason, it was suggested that Claire's mouse lemur no longer be recognized as a distinct species.
It is unable to store fat in its tail like other mouse lemurs.
It travels through the forest by leaping, unlike the gray mouse lemur.
Before, both populations of giant mouse lemurs were believed to belong to one species.
