Pouched Lemur

Pouched lemurs (Pileatidae) are a family of lemurs that, as their names suggests, can have throat pouches in many species. These pouched lemurs with throat pouches use them to store pre-digested food to be completely digested later on, similar to how cows chews their cuds. The lemurs in this family are widespread throughout the world, unlike leaping lemurs or Madagascar-exclusive native lemurs (such as ring-tailed lemurs or ruffed lemurs), with some native species even found in North and/or South America. Most species of pouched lemurs are tree-dwellers or at least roost in trees. Most are active during the day and many can howl (like Madagascar's native lemurs), growl, hooting, and/or even make songbird-like songs. Most types of pouched lemurs are peaceful herbivores, but some species are actually carnivorous unlike other pouched lemurs. Some species of pouched lemurs are listed as Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, or, even sadly, Critically Endangered, but many species are listed as Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and/or their ability to tolerate most human activities, even being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs, where they compete successfully with monkeys and squirrels, despite competition, both the pouched lemurs and their competitors flourish due to abundant food sources.