Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington family was surprised to find an endangered ring-tailed lemur in their garage Thursday morning after hearing unusual sounds there the night before. With help from the ...
Ring-tailed lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the genus Lemur. There are over 100 kinds of lemurs and new species continue to be ...
A neonatal assistive care unit provides care for an 11-day-old female ring tailed lemur until she's able to be reunited with ...
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 ...
A ring-tailed lemur at the Manor Wildlife Park in the United Kingdom. “Stink flirting” involves a male rubbing a fragrant clear liquid from glands against his fluffy tail and then waving the tail at ...
An Illinois family made an unusual home discovery when they found an endangered ring-tailed lemur inside their garage. The surprising find began Wednesday night when a family in Bloomington, Illinois, ...
A male ring-tailed lemur found in a Turlock backyard is now on display at the Sacramento Zoo. Zookeepers think the primate was kept as a pet illegally. They say he doesn't appear to know how to ...
Three ring-tailed lemur babies have been born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, doubling the zoo's population of the animals. Two different first-time mothers gave birth to pups within days of ...
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emporia’s David Traylor Zoo has welcomed its newborn ring-tailed lemur. According to David Traylor Zoo, the newborn entered the world on April 9, to proud parents Nova and Oscar ...
Staff at Safari West near Santa Rosa is “thrilled” to welcome a baby ring-tailed lemur born Feb. 22 at the wildlife preserve. The newest member of the 400-acre preserve’s seven-member ring-tailed ...
Lemurs are primates found only on the African island of Madagascar and some tiny neighboring islands. Because of its geographic isolation, Madagascar is home to many amazing animals found nowhere else ...