Lemur Fact Sheet
This lemur species fact sheet about the Ring-tailed Lemur will help you start learning about lemurs : what they eat, where they live, and the threats they face.
The greatest threats to Ring-tailed lemurs are habitat loss, hunting, and live capture for the illegal pet trade. Although a hardy species, scientists predict that Ring-tailed lemurs could lose over 60% of their habitat due to the effects of climate change in the near future.
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An appropriate captive diet for ring-tailed lemurs generally consists of commercial primate biscuits supplemented with fresh produce daily. Leaves, fruits, and flowers from local browse can further enhance the captive diet and be a source of enrichment.
Ring-tailed lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the genus Lemur . There are over 100 kinds of lemurs and new species continue to be ...
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Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta Conservation status Endangered (IUCN Red List, 2020) Family Lemuridae What they look like Ring-tailed lemurs stand out for their raccoon-like markings—black-rimmed eyes and a tail with 13-14 alternating black and white bands. Their fur color runs from tawny to gray, with darker gray on the crown and muzzle. Weighing 2.5-3 kilograms (about 6 pounds), they are ...
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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.
Though the more serious threat to ring-tailed lemurs is human-induced habitat loss, the success of captive breeding programs could be important to restocking forested areas if hunting pressure becomes too great and ring-tailed lemur populations drop significantly.
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Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur catta) are the most well studied of all the lemurs . They're also the most easily recognizable species of lemur , and the most common primates in human care. Although widely distributed throughout the dry forests of southwestern Madagascar (some of the hottest, driest, and least hospitable forests in the country),
Demographic and life-history patterns in a population of ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur catta) at Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Madagascar: A 15-year perspective. American Journal of Physical Anthropology , 120 (2): 182-194.