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  • Lemur Facts and Information Lemur Facts and Information. Feeding, habitat, distribution, reproduction, anatomy and more. Facts about the Ring-Tailed Lemurs, Red Ruffed Lemurs, Gray Mouse Lemurs, Golden-Crowned Sifaka among others and the conservation efforts made to preserve lemurs and sifakas.
  • Facts about Lemurs There are many wonderful facts about the Lemur that you may be interested in learning about. They can help you to have a new appreciation for these delightful animals.
  • Types of Lemurs Lemur Species like the Ring-Tailed Lemur, the Red Ruffed Lemur the Indri Lemur, the Gray Mouse Lemur, the Golden-Crowned Sifaka, the Collared Brown Lemur and many others.
  • Lemur Species There are many more species of Lemurs than most people realize. It is believed that that there are at least 99 of them that still survive including subspecies. There are also many that are believed to already be extinct over millions of years ago.
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur When you see a photo of the well known Ring-Tailed Lemur there is no mistake what you are looking at. The body of it is very different from other primates. It is considered to be one of the most intelligent of them as well.
  • Red Ruffed Lemur The Red Ruffed Lemur is a medium sized species. They don’t associate with any other types of Lemurs. They seem to turn their noses up at them and won’t even nest or feed in the same locations.
  • Indri Lemur The Indri Lemur is also called the Babakoto in many regions. This is one of the largest Lemurs found in the world. They seem to have many behaviors that are humanistic. They have characteristics that are different from many other species of Lemurs.
  • Gray Mouse Lemur It may be hard to believe that the Gray Mouse Lemur is a primate! In fact, many people would likely wager money that it is a rodent by the name and the appearance of it. Yet DNA doesn’t lie and so it is correctly classified as a primate.
  • Golden-Crowned Sifaka One of the medium sized primates is the Golden-Crowned Sifaka Lemur. They are very limited in number and location. There isn’t much known about them and they were only identified as a unique species in 1974.
  • Coquerel’s Sifaka The Coquerel’s Sifaka Lemur is a medium sized one and it belongs to the primate family. It features some very interesting behaviors as well as a look that is different from other Lemurs.
  • Collared Brown Lemur The Collared Brown Lemur is a primate that is medium in size. There are 12 species of Brown Lemurs in the world. They are the most well known of these Brown Lemurs.
  • Black Lemur The Black Lemur is a type of primate and there are two subspecies that have been identified. They are the Slader Lemur and the E. Macaco Lemur. In many locations the ranged of them overlap and that has led to mixed breeding.
  • Aye-Aye Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye-Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal. One may argue that point though if they didn’t realize that this was really a primate.
  • Verreaux’s Sifaka The Verreaux’s Sifaka Lemur is medium in size when compared to other species. It is a primate and looks very similar to many small species of monkeys. As a result it is usually accurately categorized as a primate.
  • Lemur Information Lemur Information like habitat, anatomy, feeding, reproduction, social structure, communication, evolution, predators, senses and use of tools.
  • Lemur Habitat Lemurs live in trees which is why they are called arboreal. There are some large species of Lemurs though that also spend time on the ground. They are only found on the Comoro Islands and Madagascar Islands. This is off of the Southeast coast of Africa.
  • Lemur Anatomy The body of the Lemur is very fascinating. They have noses that are long and pointed. They are generally very small but they will vary in size depending on the species. They have opposable thumbs and they have nails. They don’t have claws like many people believe.
  • Lemur Feeding Lemurs often feed on nuts and fruits that they find in their natural habitat. These items are typically very easy for them to find in the trees. They will consume insects and even small animals when the fruits aren’t in season.
  • Lemur Reproduction For most species of Lemurs the mating season is very short. This is usually less than three weeks per year. The female will likely only be in estrus for a few days annually. Such a small window is a huge problem for getting the number of Lemurs in the world to increase.
  • Lemur Social Structure The social structure of the Lemur is very interesting. They live in small groups that move around with each other. These family groups have females that are dominate over the males. It can be very difficult to tell the difference between the males and the females.
  • Lemur Communication There are two types of communication for the Lemurs. They use vocalization and they use scent markings. Low growls are used by the Lemurs to communicate. Sometimes that message is to get away or other times it is inviting.
  • Lemur Evolution There is plenty we don’t know about the evolution of the Lemur. However, we do have some basic information that has come to light. For example it is believed that they broke from African 175 million years ago. This is why so many of the Lemurs are now found on Madagascar Island.
  • Lemur Predators The Lemur doesn’t have very many natural predators out there. However, there are a few of them that they have to be wary of. The Fossa is the main natural predator of the Lemur. This is a type of cat like mammal that is only found in the area of the Madagascar Islands.
  • Lemur Senses Lemurs rely on their senses to help them to communicate. They have excellent hearing that helps them to identify the pitches with the sounds for communication. They track each other by sounds as well as by scents.
  • Lemur Use of Tools Lemurs are very intelligent animals. They really on a variety of tools to help them get things done. They use their mouth more than any other type of species of primate. They don’t use their feet to help them.
  • Humans and Lemurs Humans and lemurs, including lemur research and lemurs in popular culture.
  • Lemur Research The Lemur is a very intelligent primate, and there is plenty of research out there to back that up. Being able to understand why they take part in various events is part of why they are studied.
  • Lemurs in Popular Culture There is plenty to be found about the Lemurs in popular culture. They are part of legends in Roman Mythology. They believed that these were the restless spirits of the undead. They thought proper burial of their loved ones would help to prevent this.
  • Lemur Conservation Lemur Conservation and the efforts made to preserve lemurs.