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 ...

Given the threat to lemurs in the wild, it is essential to determine how human-induced habitat change is affecting their health. In 2003 a survey on the health and disease ecology of wild ring-tailed ...

have a doting mom named Rosalita Two more lemurs are leaping through the San Diego Zoo's Conrad Prebys Africa Rocks Madagascar Forest habitat. On July 8, Rosalita the ring-tailed lemur gave birth ...

Online, Hollywood Life and Oscar.com. Maki, the ring-tailed lemur who made headlines in 2020 when he was stolen and later returned to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, died at the age of 22 ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of videos offering an up-close perspective on the animal kingdom. A special 360-degree video camera system was set up in zoos and other facilities to show ...

For gregarious strepsirrhines with large vocal repertoires and differentiated dominance ranks like the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), agonistic vocalization use is important to study to better ...

A male ring-tailed lemur was born at the Toledo Zoo earlier this month. The baby was born on March 10 to parents Fanta (mom), and Echo (dad), making him Fanta's sixth child. He is the first ...

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 ...

Ring-tailed lemurs use their toothcombs for both functions. Because of this dual use, ring-tailed lemur toothcombs often show excessive wear (sometimes more than 50%), in addition to frequent damage, ...

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 ...