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Ring-tailed lemur - Wikipedia The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a medium- to larger-sized strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primate and the most internationally recognized lemur species, owing to its long, black-and-white, ringed tail It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus
Ring-tailed lemur - Smithsonians National Zoo Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the 13 alternating black and white bands that adorn their tails Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving quadrupedally along the forest floor
Ring-Tailed Lemur - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Ring-tailed lemurs live in the dry forests and bush of southern Madagascar They are known to prefer fruits, but also eat leaves, seeds, flowers, and various other parts of plants such as the bark and sap of trees They are important seed dispersers Adult ring-tailed lemurs may reach a body length of about 15 inches
Ring-tailed Lemur - Duke Lemur Center Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) are the most intensely studied of all the lemurs They’re also the most easily recognizable species of lemur, and the most common primates in human care
Ring-tailed lemurs - Palo Alto Junior Museum Zoo Ring-tailed lemurs are known for their long tail, measuring about 2 feet in length They are currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List Male ring-tailed lemurs have dark colored scent glands on the inside of their wrists and chests Ring-tailed lemurs have special dentition in their teeth that helps with grooming Ring-tailed
Ring-Tailed Lemur - National Geographic Ring-tailed lemurs are unmistakable because of their long, vividly striped, black-and-white tail They are familiar residents of many zoos Lemurs use their hands and feet to move nimbly
Ring-tailed lemur - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center Ring-tailed lemurs are strict seasonal breeders and give birth to coincide with the end of the dry season and the beginning of the wet season, with the most number of births occurring in September (Koyama et al 2001)
Lemur Fact Sheet: Ring-tailed Lemur - Lemur Conservation Network Ring-tailed lemurs are the most terrestrial of all lemur species, and spend around a third of their time on the ground They are cathemeral, meaning they are active both during the day and night However, they tend to avoid nighttime activity when temperatures are low
Ring-tailed lemur guide: where they live, what they eat, and why they . . . Ring-tailed lemurs are an ecologically “flexible” (or, adaptable) primate This means they can be found in a diverse range of habitats, including rocky outcrop forests, gallery forests, deciduous forests, spiny forests, and open anthropogenic (human-impacted) savannas