Ring-tailed lemur

"A newborn cub clings to its mother's belly. After a few weeks, it moves to its back."

Ringstaartmaki

  • Lemur catta

    Scientific name

  • zuid en zuidwest Madagaskar

    Habitat

  • bladeren, bloemen, fruit, boomsappen en bast

    Food

  • maximaal 33 jaar

    Lifetime

  • gemiddeld 3 kilo

    Weight

  • ongeveer 40 cm, staart ongeveer 60 cm

    Length

  • 1 of 2

    Number of youngsters

  • 4,5 maanden

    Wear time

  • Bedreigd

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 60

    cm, that's how long the tail of a ring-tailed lemur is

  • 33

    years, which is the maximum age of a ring-tailed lemur

  • 3

    kilograms, that's how much a ring-tailed lemur weighs on average

Day active

Unlike most other lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs are active during the day. You can regularly see the ring-tailed lemurs sitting in yoga pose in the sun. In this way, the scent glands become more effective.

Stink fights

The scent glands on shoulders, wrists and buttocks are used to mark territories. In the mating season, males pass their tails along these glands to chase away other males with their stink-tails.

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