GW-Ring-Tailed-Lemur

= **THE RING-TAILED LEMUR** =

Scientific Name:

 * //(Lemur catta)//**

Physical description:
Ringed tails and gray fur.

Size:
Weigh 5 to 7.5 pounds. Head and Body-17.75 inches Tail-21.75 inches

Average lifespan:
The average Lemur lives up to 18 years.

Habitat:
Forests and shrub areas. Southwestern and Southern regions of Madagascar.

Range:
Limited to Madagascar.

Diet:
They eat ripe fruits, leaves, leaf stems, flowers, flower stems, spiders, spider webs, caterpillars, cicadas, insect cocoons, birds, chameleons, cicadas, grasshoppers, and even dirt from termite mounds. Their most important food is the tamarind tree which grows fruits and leaves which the Lemurs love.

Behavior & adaptations to its way of life:
Their lower incisors and canines are at an acute angle so they can gouge trees to get sap and to comb their fur. Their nose is very keen so they can smell the ripeness of fruit. Have leathery pads on their feet so they can run along the ground or in trees. media type="youtube" key="ZVtxPxc7NZc" height="344" width="425"

How it reproduces:
Ring-tailed lemurs reproduce sexually.

Relationship to other animals (predator/prey, parasite, etc.):
They have a common ancestry with African monkeys and apes.

Status:
ENDANGERED

Other interesting information:
There is only 20 kinds of Lemurs.