RED RUFFED LEMUR

Varecia rubra

   

LLemurs are not monkeys ! They’re effectively primates but their evolution stopped before. Look closely at their muzzle, it’s longer !

WEIGHT : 3 to 4 kg

FOOD : Fruits

THREATS : Poaching (meat), deforestation (swidden farming).

MORE INFO :
Family : Lemuridae
Gestation : 102 days
Habits : gregarious
Litter : 2 to 3 babies
Longevity : 20 years
CITES : Appendix IA