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Two endangered ring-tailed lemurs have been born at a zoo in Shropshire. Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford said the births were part of its work to support conservation and breeding programmes for ...
Ring-tailed lemurs face significant threats in the wild and were most recently assessed as endangered in 2018 due to habitat loss from deforestation.
Maki, a 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur who wears a perpetually alarmed expression on his petite face, was returned to the San Francisco Zoo on Thursday.
Ring-tailed lemurs also spend a lot of time on the ground, which is unusual among lemur species. They forage for fruit, which makes up the greater part of their diet, but also eat leaves, flowers ...
LANSING, MI – Potter Park Zoo went 34 years without having a ring-tailed lemur birth. Now the zoo in Lansing has had them in back-to-back years. Zoo staff announced that a vibrant and healthy ...
The facility feels truly blessed to have a Ring Tailed Lemur as part of its community. The team’s passion for these animals began with them, and having one at the facility is a dream come true ...
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emporia’s David Traylor Zoo has welcomed its newborn ring-tailed lemur. According to David Traylor Zoo, the newborn entered the world on April 9, to proud parents Nova and ...
The name ‘lemur’ comes from the Latin word for ‘ghosts’. How are ring-tailed lemurs distinctive? Ring-tailed lemurs have a black and white striped tail which is longer than their whole ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The North Florida Wildlife Center is excited to share a new addition to its crew! An endangered ring-tailed lemur was just born at NFWC to mom Felana and dad Maharo, its ...
Ring-tailed lemurs, or lemur catta, are endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and the zoo is part of a program for ring-tailed lemur populations.
Animals Endangered ring-tailed lemur found in northwest Houston park King Julian was dumped in Bear Creek Pioneers Park and rescued by a Katy wildlife service.
Find out some fun facts about ring-tailed lemurs with Steve and Aneeshwar. You can learn where they live, what they eat and their sunbathing techniques!