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- Habitat: Gallery forests and spiny scrub in southern Madagascar
- Diet: Omnivorous
- Status: Endangered National Geographic:Ring-tailed Lemur
- Height: Approximately 1.39 ft
- Weight: Averages 4.88 lbsPrimate Info Net: Ring-tailed Lemur
- Lifespan: 16-19 years in the wild, 27 in captivityPrimate Info Net: Ring-tailed Lemur
- Predators: Raptors, larger carnivores, snakesPrimate Info Net: Ring-tailed Lemur
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A Ring-tailed lemur is a large Strepsirhine primate. It is most easily identified by its long black and white ringed tail. It is endemic to Madagascar and is the most terrestrial of all lemurs, comfortable on land as well as in trees.Primate Info Net: Ring-tailed Lemur
Discoveries
Duke Lemur Center discovered that the ring-tailed lemur can organize sequences in memory and retrieve ordered sequences without language.Lemur Center Duke University: Ring-tailed LemurLiving Style
Lemurs live in groups of up to 25 individuals. These groups are organized in a matriarchal fashion - a trait common among lemurs but uncommon among other primates. To keep warm, ring-tailed lemurs engage in sunbathing, where they stand up on their back legs and rest their forearms on their haunches.Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Great Apes & Other PrimatesUnique Behaviors
The males are known for a unique scent marking behavior and will engage one another in "stink fights" in which they rub their tails with the scent glands found in their wrists, and then waft the scent at opponents.Lemurs 101: Lemur BehaviorsHabits
The ring-tailed lemur is one of the most vocal primates. They utilize various sounds and calls, including group cohesion and alarm calls. Smithsonian National Zoological Park: Great Apes & Other Primates-
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Ring-Tailed Lemur Questions
What does ringed tail lemurs eat? 3 AnswersThe Ring Tailed Lemur is an omnivore, consumes fruits and leaves, tamarind tree in particular. -quote- "The Ring-tailed Lemur is an opportunistic omnivore prima... read more
You hear of the new missing link found, about lemurs? 1 AnswerYes, her name is Ida. She is 47 million years old. Read the link I have attached. =] read more -
Ring-tailed Lemur Books and Related Merchandise
- Springer: Ring-tailed Lemur Biology
- MSN Shopping: Ring-tailed Lemur: Tag-Along Tails
- Springer Link: Ring-tailed Lemurs: Behavioral Ecology and Biology
- Discovery Store: Ring-tailed Lemur
- Cafe Press: Ring-tailed Lemur
- Amazon.com: Ring-tailed Lemur
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Back from gorilla training. Very stinky. Also checked on a ring-tailed lemur w/ a wound on his hand. Very cute.
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Ring Tailed Lemur : http://www.photos8.com/ring_tailed_lemur-wallpapers.html
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@ewokwicket1 I want either a bush baby, or a ring tailed lemur, both so adorably cute, I think it might make my head explode!
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@birbigs Ring-tailed lemur would be more apropos, no?
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