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, flowers ...

Habitat Lemur catta is one of the two lemur species that has been studied over the longest period of time, beginning with Jolly’s (1966) and Sussman’s (1972) pioneering work on this species.

Lemurs are the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet but it was thought the resourceful ring-tailed species – which featured in the hit cartoon film series Madagascar and the BBC's ...

Two endangered ring-tailed lemurs have been born at a zoo in Shropshire. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford said the births were part of its work to support conservation and breeding programmes ...

Ring-tailed lemurs have the largest vocal repertoire of all lemurs and are known to make 22 different vocal sounds, some of which Bolt tested for their role in social cohesion. “Social lemurs – those ...

Video showing a group of ring-tailed lemurs gathered along a riverside in a bamboo forest. The lemurs are actively exploring their surroundings, climbing on logs and interacting with each other. The ...

The most fool-proof method for maintaining an incest taboo is scent, and an exhaustive new study of ring-tailed lemurs shows that closely related males and females smell a lot alike.

What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? A lemur died from tuberculosis—a likely victim of the illegal pet trade A lemur died from tuberculosis ...