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Ruffed lemur and variegated lemur
Order : Primates
Family : Lemuridae
Genus : Varecia
Facts about the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemur and variegated lemur
Varecia is highly frugivorous and disperses seeds over its extremely large home range.
The red ruffed lemur is a member of the Lemuridae family, which includes 10 species in four genera. (Full text)
The red ruffed lemur is a member Red Ruffed Lemur Search this site Site search. (Full text)
Animal Description: The Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur is a distinctive primate known for its vocal communication through a complex system of alarm calls and its tufted ears and mane (its "ruffs"). (Full text)
1998) The ruffed lemur is the largest lemur, weighing 3. (Full text)
Unfortunately, many of the larger fruit trees essential for the survival of the ruffed lemur are also regarded as the most desirable hardwoods by logging interests, and thus are often the first to be cut down when a forest is selectively cut. (Full text)
The Ruffed lemur is the largest of the true lemurs, measuring when full grown, four feet in length including the long tail of about two feet. (Full text)
The Varecia is mainly frugivore and put up its territory close to big and old fruit trees. (Full text)
The red ruffed lemur is the most arboreal of the true lemurs. (Full text)
Both types of ruffed lemur are endangered. (Full text)
The ruffed femur (Varecia) is much more frugivorous and has a very short gut- passage time. (Full text)
If further research indicates that one or more of the named “subspecies” of the black-and-white ruffed lemur are valid, some of these would possibly enter the Critically Endangered category. (Full text)
Red ruffed lemur are found in the upper strata of forests. (Full text)
Their range and that of the black and white ruffed lemur are separated by the Antainambalana River, with the red ruffed lemurs found north of the river and the black and white ruffed lemur to the south. (Full text)
The black and white ruffed lemur and the red ruffed lemur are very similar, but differ in coloration, as suggested by their names. (Full text)
The Black and white ruffed lemur is listed as endangered by the USDI (1980) and is on Appendix I of CITES. (Full text)
Ruffed Lemur Skull - The Ruffed Lemur is the largest species of lemur. (Full text)
General Lemur Information Aye-Aye Aloatran Gentle Lemur Black & White Ruffed Lemur Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur Ring-tailed Lemur by Arlene, High School for Environmental Studies, NYC The red ruffed lemur is one of the largest primates of Madagascar with a body length of up to 56 cm, a tail length of up to 62 cm and weighing at about 4 kg. (Full text)
The one natural predator of the ruffed lemur is the fossa, a cat-like relative of the mongoose that specializes in hunting lemurs. (Full text)