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Location:

Island on Main Lake near snack bar

Red-Ruffed Lemur

  • Comet (M) 3/26/1997

  • Mantabe (M) 4/1/2001

  • Ankavia (F) 4/1/2001

Identifying Features:

  • Comet has left red ear tag

  • Mantabe has left blue ear tag

  • Ankavia has right yellow ear tag

History:

More Information:

  • Type of primate called a prosimian

  • Red-Ruffed are found on Northeast coast of Madagascar; only found in undisturbed primary rainforests

  • Diurnal

  • Social structure of 5-31 individuals

  • Largly frugivorous; seed dispursers

  • Critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting

  • Lemurs only exist on the island of Madagascar

  • Different species of lemurs have disversified to fill different niches on the island of Madagascar

  • Red-Ruffed Lemurs found on Northeast coast of Madagascar

  • Primarily Arboreal

  • Live in social groups led by a dominant female

  • Generally specialized to their part of the island

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