狐猴是灵长目中的一个科，即狐猴科。它们是树栖动物，主要分布于马达加斯加岛。

狐猴的鼻子短而尖，耳朵大而尖，眼睛很大。尾巴很长，呈弧形，像浣熊的尾巴。

Lemuridae is a family of strepsirrhine primates native to Madagascar, and the Comoros Islands. They are represented by the Lemuriformes in Madagascar with one of the highest concentration of the lemurs. One of five families commonly known as lemurs. These animals were once thought to be the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes, but this is no longer considered correct.