📷 (c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
📷 (c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY)
📷 (c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY)
IUCN: Endangered
Ring-tailed Lemur
Lemur catta
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderPrimates›FamilyLemuridae›GenusLemur
About
The ring-tailed lemur is a highly social primate famous for its long black-and-white banded tail. Troops are led by females and use scent marking, calls, and sunning postures to communicate. Habitat loss, hunting, and capture for the pet trade have made this once-common lemur endangered.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Dry forest, spiny forest, gallery forest, and scrub
🍃Diet Omnivore — fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap, and insects
📏Size & Weight Body 39–46 cm; tail 56–63 cm
•weight 2.2–3.5 kg
⏳Lifespan 16–20 years wild
🗺Range Southern and southwestern Madagascar
MammalPrimate
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Dry forest, spiny forest, gallery forest, and scrub
🍃Diet Omnivore — fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap, and insects
📏Size & Weight Body 39–46 cm; tail 56–63 cm
•weight 2.2–3.5 kg
⏳Lifespan 16–20 years wild
🗺Range Southern and southwestern Madagascar
Photo Credits
#1(c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#2(c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
#3(c) George Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
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