Mort is a character from the Madagascar franchise, and he is a lemur, specifically a Goodmans mouse lemur. He is one of the most popular minor/supporting characters in the franchise, and he loves to touch feet, especially King Juliens. In the TV show "All Hail King Julien," Mort reveals that he is only 40% mouse lemur and that his father is a bear, making him technically a bear as well. However, this is not mentioned in the movies.