Mongoose lemurs are about the size of a small cat. Males have reddish-brown fur on their cheeks and sides, while females are greyer. Their enormous orange eyes help them see in low light, because they are most active at dawn and dusk when the light is soft and golden.
They live in forest trees, using their long tails to help them balance on branches. They eat flowers, nectar, fruit, and leaves. When they drink nectar from flowers, pollen sticks to their furry faces, and when they move to the next flower, they accidentally carry that pollen with them — which helps plants make seeds. This is called pollination, and bees do the same thing.
Mongoose lemurs on Comoros have adapted well to their island home over hundreds of years. Local children sometimes spot them peering curiously from the trees. Their wide eyes and gentle faces make them one of the most-loved animals in Comoros, and local communities work to keep the forests safe so the lemurs always have a home.