RED-RUFFED LEMUR

Lemurs are primates found on the island of Madagascar. Red-ruffed lemurs live in groups and practice a form of communal parenting. Unlike most other lemurs, young are not carried by their mothers but are left in a nest in the forest canopy while the adults look for food.

You can see more lemurs at WildMadagascar.org
White sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)


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