RING-TAILED
Home Up RING-TAILED RED RUFFED BLACK AND WHITE SCLATER BLUE EYED LEMUR

 

 

Physical Description

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     These lemurs have gray or rosy brown backs with lighter gray or brown hind legs and white stomachs.

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     Their faces are also white with triangular black markings around their eyes and black noses

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In  fact, the species gets its common name from the ringed pattern of the fur on the tail.

 

General Characteristics

Length :  385-455 mm ( 15 to 18 in )

Weight :  2.30 to 3.50 kg (5.06 to 7.7 lbs )

Tail  Length : 2 ft ( 61 cm )

Range - Southern and Southwestern Madagascar with a additional population on the southeastern plateau of Andringeta Mountains

Habitat -Lemurs prefer Euphorbia bush habitat, but they also live in many other types of forests in Madagascar.

 Diet - plants, fruits, flowers, bark, stems and other plant fluids

What type of animal : herbivore

Status - 80% of their habitat is destroyed

Reason for the status - habitat loss and overgrazing

Gestation Period - 4 - 4.50 months

Lifespan - 33 years