Lemur - Ring-Tailed Lemur

Lemur  -  Ring-Tailed Lemur
Kingdom
  Animal
Class
  Mammal
Clade
  Lemur
Species
  Ring-Tailed Lemur
Status
  Near Threatened
Added by
  JustinJeffrey - squirrel
Date Updated
  Sun Sep 28 16:54:12 2014
Image Credit
  JindoJeff
Image Comment
  The lemurs at the zoo wear collars so the staff can tell them apart.
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Lemur - Ring-Tailed Lemur Facts & Trivia for kids

  • Ring-Tailed lemurs are social animals and live in groups of 5-25.
  • The ring-tailed lemur spends more time on the ground than other lemurs.
  • The Ring-Tailed lemur lives on an island off the southeast coast of Africa called Madagascar.
  • The ring-tailed lemur defends itself with a bad smelling substance it rubs into the fur of its tail.
  • Fruit is the favorite food of the ring-tailed lemur.
  • Ring-Tailed Lemurs give birth to a single baby, or occasionally twins between August and November.
  • Ring-Tailed Lemurs have a different call for different occasions. They can yelp softly, bark loudly or use a hooting cry.
  • Ring-tailed Lemurs are the most common lemurs kept in North America.
  • Ring-tailed Lemurs have an excellent sense of smell.
  • Ring-tailed lemurs eat fruit, flowers and leaves.

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