Red-ruffed+Lemur

=The Red-Ruffed Lemur= //Varecia variegata ruber//



Red-ruffed lemurs, like all lemurs, are native to Madagascar. Typically, lemurs live in groups of 16 or more and are very territorial. Female lemurs are at the core of the group and defend the group's territory. Lemurs rely on their sense of smell as a way of communicating with other animals and each other. They have scent glands on their wrists and bottoms that leave scent trails on branches to mark their territories. Lemurs are prosimians, which are considered primitive primates. They have primitive primate features such as a small brain case and a prominent nose. The lemur's thick bushy tail serves as a visual signal when it is threatened or as a balancing tool when it leaps through the trees. All lemur species are endangered.

__Resources:__ http://www.seaworld.org/Animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/primates/red-ruffed-lemur.htm http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/red_lemur/redRuffedLemur.html http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/mammals/red-lemur

Zachary Bennett