Yet despite lemurs' widespread popularity, they are Earth's most endangered group of mammals, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).1About 94% of all lemur species have a threatened status on the IUCN Red List. Lemurs face an array of dangers across Madagascar,...
One of the most familiar lemurs is the ring-tailed lemur. The ring-tailed is in it's own genus, differing from other lemur species in a number of ways. They spend more time on the ground than any other species - up to 80% of the time, depending upon their habitat. They are quadrup...
in a variety of sizes and colors, such as red, gray, black, and white. While some lemurs can weigh as much as 20 pounds, like the indri lemur, others are as light as a slice of bread. The mouse lemur, for instance, weighs only about an ounce and is the smallest of the primates...
Lemur Information, Anatomy, Feeding, Communication, Reproduction, Predators, and Conservation. Facts about Ring-Tailed Lemurs, Black Lemurs, Red Ruffed Lemurs, Gray Mouse Lemurs, Golden Crowned Sifakas and more.
In this lesson, you'll learn about the striking black and white ruffed lemur. We'll take a look at some facts about its life and behavior, and...
The aye-aye lemur has teeth like rodents and a very thin middle finger and is often hunted down, trapped, and killed because of superstitious beliefs that they’re connected to wicked spirits. There are two types of ruffed lemurs, the red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) and the black-and-whi...
Lemur, generally, any primitive primate except the tarsier; more specifically, any of the indigenous primates of Madagascar. Most lemurs of Madagascar and the nearby Comoro Islands have large eyes, foxlike faces, monkeylike bodies, and long hind limbs.
red-ruffed lemurRed-ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra). A number of lemurs are rare orendangered. Several either were not discovered until the late 20th century or were rediscovered after having been thought extinct. Remains exist of species larger than any of today’s lemurs. Some of these may hav...
The Masoala National Park features a massive flooded forest, coastal forest, rainforest, mangrove and marsh. The island features exceptional flora and fauna and 10 species of lemur that include the Red Ruffed Lemur. The Nosy Mangabe located close to the park is one of the best sites here. ...
The female fig wasp,Blastophaga psenes, is only about 6/100 of an inch in length. One of the largest natural pollinators happens to be the black and white ruffed lemur from Madagascar. It uses its long snout to reach the nectar from flowers and transfers the pollen as it travels from ...