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Ring-tailed Lemur
Ring-tailed Lemur
Lemur catta
Mammalia
ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
16-19 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Troop
Biome
Tropical dry forest
Range
Madagascar
Movement
Climbing
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Herd Safety
Status
Endangered

About

The ring-tailed lemur is instantly recognisable by its iconic tail, banded with exactly 13 white rings and 12 black rings. Endemic to southern Madagascar, it is one of the most terrestrial of all lemurs, spending a third of its time foraging on the ground.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    newborn
    A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Primates
Family
Lemuridae
Genus
Lemur
Species
Lemur catta