Ruffed lemur - Wikipedia
WEBRuffed lemurs are diurnal and arboreal quadrupeds, often observed leaping through the upper canopy of the seasonal tropical rainforests in eastern Madagascar. They are also the most frugivorous of the Malagasy lemurs, and they are very sensitive to habitat disturbance.
Black-and-white ruffed lemur - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBBlack-and-white ruffed lemurs are also known as the world's largest pollinators, due to their mutualistic relationship with the traveler's tree (also known as the traveler's palm). They have the unique ability, among pollinators, to open the tree's flowers.
Lemur Fact Sheet: Black and White Ruffed Lemur
WEBThis lemur species fact sheet about the Black and White Ruffed Lemur will help you start learning about lemurs: what they eat, where they live, and the threats they face.
Black-and-white ruffed lemur - Wikipedia
WEBThe black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Despite having a larger range than the red ruffed lemur, it has a much smaller population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated.
Ruffed lemur - Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
WEBAug 17, 2007 · The ruffed lemur is the largest living member of the Lemuridae family (Vasey 2003; Mittermeier et al. 2006). Body length ranges from 43 to 57 cm (16.9 to 22.4 in) and the tail is longer than the body, averaging around 60 cm long (23.6 in) (Vasey 2003).
Red Ruffed Lemur - Duke Lemur Center
WEBThe red ruffed lemur is critically endangered in Madagascar, primarily due to hunting and habitat loss, and fragmentation. Threats include slash-and-burn agriculture (tavy) and illegal logging and mining, as well as natural disasters like cyclones.
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
WEBRuffed lemurs are the largest quadrupedal lemur in Madagascar. Their bodies are around 20 inches (50 cm) long and their tails are slightly longer at around 23 inches (58 cm) which helps them balance as they move through the canopies of the rainforest.
Red ruffed lemur - Smithsonian's National Zoo
WEBA small primate species native only to Madagascar, red ruffed lemurs live in just one protected area and are critically endangered.
Red ruffed lemur - Wikipedia
WEBThe red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar. It occurs only in the rainforests of …
ADW: Varecia variegata: INFORMATION
WEBThe black-and-white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata, is endemic to the eastern rainforest of Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean. The geographical range of this species includes areas south of the Mananara River in southeastern Madagascar and extends north to the Antainambalana River, northwest of the Bay of Antongil.