Because of this dual use, ring-tailed lemur toothcombs often show excessive wear (sometimes more than 50%), in addition to frequent damage, including broken, chipped, and even missing teeth (Sauther ...

Ring-tailed lemurs also spend a lot of time on the ground, which is unusual among lemur species. They forage for fruit, which makes up the greater part of their diet, but also eat leaves ...

Staff at Safari West near Santa Rosa is “thrilled” to welcome a baby ring-tailed lemur born Feb. 22 at the wildlife preserve.

There are 101 known species of lemur in Madagascar. The ring-tailed lemur is found in the dry forests and bush of southern and south-western Madagascar. Females reproduce at about three years of ...

Ring-tailed lemurs have a black and white striped tail which is longer than their whole body! They use their tails to communicate and for balance. Ring-tailed lemurs eat fruits, flowers ...

The birth of a ring-tailed lemur was announced March 4 by Safari West; The Santa Rosa animal park revealed the baby's name is ...

For example, ring- tailed lemurs feed on Tamarinds which have string-like fibers. When they pull them through the side of their mouths, this results in differential wear on the teeth. The lemurs are ...

“She had cleaned up the baby, so we knew it was recent.” Due to habitat loss and other reasons, the ring-tailed lemur species — native only to Madagascar like all lemurs — is an endangered ...

The baby’s arrival is of particular importance as ring-tailed lemurs are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list. As with all species of lemur ...

Vocalizations are used by group-living animals as aggressive and submissive signals during agonistic interactions, and are also used to maintain dominance hierarchies in many species. For gregarious ...