The ring-tailed lemur is the best-known lemur, with a long black-and-white ringed tail. Like all lemurs it lives wild only on Madagascar, in troops of up to 30 led by females.
Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?Omnivore
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Daytime
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?In places
Ring-tailed lemurs are hunted locally for bushmeat, one reason they’re endangered.
At a glance
Found inMadagascar
HabitatForest, Scrub
ColoursGrey, Brown, Black
SizeSmall
WeightAbout 2.2 kg
Legs4
Covered inFur
Lives introops
Lives for16–20 years
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Southern Madagascar, from gallery forest to spiny scrub.
- What it eats
- An omnivore.
- Conservation
- Endangered (IUCN Red List)
Did you know
Wild only on Madagascar, and the males settle disputes with stink fights.
It is the most ground-dwelling of all living lemurs.
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