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Ring-tailed Lemur<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

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The most social of the lemurs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It emits a strong odor to mark its territory or assert dominance over other members of its group, especially during the breeding season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although it is a good climber, it spends more time on the ground than in trees, searching for food and basking in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It uses its ringed tail to communicate with other ring-tailed lemurs.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Critically endangered<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n \n

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Lemurs<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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2 to 3,5kg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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body: 40 cm; tail: 65 cm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Rocky and scrubby areas of Madagascar <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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25 to 30 years in captivity \/ 16 to 18 years in the wild<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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These endemic animals are found only in Madagascar, like most of the island\u2019s flora and fauna. Deforestation (demand for exotic wood, slash-and-burn farming, etc.) and poaching (for their meat or as pets) are their main threats. The park supports the AEECL and Help Simus associations for the conservation and protection of lemurs in Madagascar, and the NGO Anne-Marie, S\u0153ur du monde to support local communities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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They travel in groups of up to 30 individuals gathered around adult females (a matriarchal species).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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Its diet is very varied: fruit, leaves, bark, small animals, insects, and soil.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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