Ring-tailed lemur - Wikipedia
WEBThe ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a medium- to larger-sized strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primate and the most internationally recognized lemur species, owing to its long, black-and-white, ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus.
Ring-Tailed Lemur - National Geographic
WEBRing-tailed lemurs live in groups known as troops. These groups may include 6 to 30 animals, but average about 17. Both sexes live in troops, but a dominant female presides over all.
About the Lemur Troop - The Little Lemur Who Spoke
WEBAbout the Lemur Troop. Ring-tailed lemurs are a species of primate endemic to southern Madagascar. They live in troops that range in size from six to more than twenty individuals. Troops are matrilinear, meaning that related females make up the core of the group.
Ring-tailed Lemur ( Lemur catta ) Fact Sheet: Behavior & Ecology
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Troop follows daily pattern in one area for up to several days, then moves to another area in home range; Length between moves varies; season and local weather may impact movements; Travel up to 200 m at a time, up to 500-600 m a day; Typical Daily Pattern. Troop wakes at dawn; Becomes active (move, sun, …
Ring-tailed Lemur - Zoo Atlanta
WEBRing-tailed lemurs are named for the distinctive, alternating black-and-white bands along their tails. They reside in southern and southwestern Madagascar and are found in social groups called troops.
Ring-Tailed Lemur - National Geographic Kids
WEBCommon Name: Ring-Tailed Lemur. Scientific Name: Lemur catta. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Troop. Average Life Span In The Wild: Up to 18 years. Size: Head and body: 17.75 inches;...
Meet the Zoo’s Lemurs - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBMeet Our Collared Brown Lemurs. Collared brown lemurs, like ring-tailed lemurs, typically form large troops consisting of two to 22 lemurs. Unlike the ring-tailed lemurs, however, they do not have a hierarchical structure; males and females can be co-dominant.
Ring-tailed lemur - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
WEBSep 21, 2005 · Ring-tailed lemurs are found in the southeastern portion of the island at elevations from sea level to 2600 m (8530 ft) in a variety of habitat types including rainforests, subalpine, deciduous, gallery, and spiny bush forests (Goodman & Langrand 1996; Goodman et al. 2003).
Ring-tailed Lemur - The Lemur Conservation Foundation
WEBIn the wild, ring-tailed lemurs roam the tropical dry and spiny forests and scrub of southern and southwestern Madagascar. Although they can be found in a relatively wide geographic range, their distribution is patchy.
A Lemur's Tale | About | Nature - PBS
WEBJan 22, 2005 · Deep in the thorn forests of Madagascar live troops of ring-tailed lemurs, the most beautiful and most social of Madagascar's extraordinary primates. Our story follows five baby lemurs as...