Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

Ringtailed Lemur information

Found only in the southern and southwestern forests of Madagascar, ring-tailed lemurs’ diet consists mainly of fruit, but also leaves, seeds and the occasional insect. Unlike most lemurs, which are usually found in trees, the ring-tailed lemur spends time on the ground. They form troops of up to 25 individuals and use 15 different sounds to keep the group together during foraging and to send alarms when predators are near. This information was taken from www.worldwildlife.org

The Ringtailed Lemur is one of five lemur families.  They are a primate and the female is the dominant one in the family.  They will bond by huddling together in a large Lemur Ball.  The males have an unusual scent marking behavior and will get into stink fights with other males by covering their tails with scent and then wafting it at the opponent.

Ringtailed Lemurs at camp

At Cub Creek Science Camp we have a three small troops of Lemurs.  We have hand raised a baby Lemur, one of a pair of twins, that was not strong enough to hold on to his mother.  The other one of the twins remained with his mother and did just fine.  Here at Science Camp you will find Lemurs in the Animal Learning Center  Habitats and The Jungle.  We are currently building a Lemur Habitat that will house just Ringtail Lemurs.

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