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Mittermeier's mouse lemur

Mittermeier's mouse lemur is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mittermeier's mouse lemur rather than just read about it. In short: Mittermeier's mouse lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri) is a species of mouse lemur known only from Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in Madagascar. Mittermeier's mouse lemur is one of the smallest mouse lemurs, but is larger than Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, the smallest member of not only cheirogaleid family, but of all primates.

Key takeaways

Mittermeier's mouse lemur belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Mittermeier's mouse lemur to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Mittermeier's mouse lemur from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Mittermeier's mouse lemur (Microcebus mittermeieri) is a species of mouse lemur known only from Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in Madagascar. Mittermeier's mouse lemur is one of the smallest mouse lemurs, but is larger than Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, the smallest member of not only cheirogaleid family, but of all primates. According to Schwitzer et al., length of head and body is about 8 cm and the tail reaches about 12 cm. The weight is about 46 g. On the face, between the eyes, white spot can be observed, it is present in every Microcebus species. An area under it is yellow, which color reaches to ventral part of neck. Rest of the head is red-bronze to rusty, the same as the dorsum, contrary to the ventral part of the truncus, which is whitish brown. The tail is brown on dorsal part and has penultimate darker band and black tip. The basal parts of anterior and posterior extremities are orange. The finding was announced June 21, 2006 at the Conservation International Global Symposium in Antananarivo, Madagascar, along with the discovery of Jolly's mouse lemur Microcebus jollyae and Simmons' mouse lemur Microcebus simmonsi as separate species. These new species were also officially announced in a paper in the International Journal of Primatology. The type locality is Madagascar, province Antsiranana, Special Reserve Anjaranahibe-Sud, reaching on northwest to Bealalana. Coordinates are 49° 28' E, 14° 48' S. This place is located 1056 m above sea level. No subspecies are recognised. Like all other cheirogaleids, the Mittermeier's mouse lemur is endemic to Madagascar. It dwells in the northeastern part of the island, reaching Special Reserve Anjaranahibe-Sud by one side and Bealalana on the other. Maximum height is 1760 m above sea level. It is a forest animal, living in lowland and montane rain forests. It is arboreal and nocturnal. Research performed in primary forest Antambato of 150 ha found population density of 2,2 lemur / ha. There is no specific information concerning life cycle. Diet was not researched precisely, but probably Mittermeier's mouse lemur feed on insects and fruits, and maybe other items also consumed by congeneric lemurs. Sympatric to MacArthur's mouse lemur in Anjaranahibe-Sud reserve.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mittermeier's mouse lemur

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mittermeier's mouse lemur claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mittermeier's mouse lemur before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mittermeier's mouse lemur ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mittermeier's mouse lemur

In research: Mittermeier's mouse lemur appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mittermeier's mouse lemur in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mittermeier's mouse lemur is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arboreal mammals, Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I, IUCN Red List endangered species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mittermeier's mouse lemur outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Mittermeier's mouse lemur in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Mittermeier's mouse lemur means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Mittermeier's mouse lemur in simple terms?

Why does Mittermeier's mouse lemur matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mittermeier's mouse lemur?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Mittermeier's mouse lemur.