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Ring-Tailed Lemur
Lemur catta
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HABITAT
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Forested areas in
southwest Madagascar.
Stony ground with little vegetation. |
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DIET
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Omnivorous: Fruits
(bananas and wild figs), flowers, leaves, grasses, greens, bark,
insects and eggs. |
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LIFE SPAN
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Over 20 years
in captivity |
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OTHER FACTS
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Lives in groups of 5-30 members.
Young are carried over the mother's belly, then moved to her back.
Young are raised by the entire group, more by the females than by
the males. Ring-tails are often
referred to as "sun worshippers" due to their sun-bathing activity |
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