Birthing season runs from October to January. Females are sexually receptive (estrus) for only a 24-hour period. The southern woolly lemur (Avahi meridionalis) is a nocturnal species, found in the coastal forests of southeast Madagascar, and like all lemur species is endemic to the island. They were also shown to utilize disparate habitats including an invasive species mono-dominant swamp (similar to plantations) which may provide viable dispersal routes for lemurs existing in a fragmented landscape. dataset, I was able to show that southern bamboo lemurs exhibit a cathemeral activity pattern, largely influenced by lunar luminance. Southern woolly lemur, Mandena, Madagascar - 6th October 2005 At the time, we thought this was an Eastern woolly lemur but, a year after we visited, Southern was … Bamboo Females always deliver a single infant, typically every other year. The northern bamboo lemur reproduces from summer into the fall, though actual mating is believed to occur on just one day per year, as in most other lemurs.