Black-and-white ruffed lemur
species of mammal
The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is a threatened species native to the eastern coasts of Madagascar. Including the tail, black-and-white ruffed lemurs are one of the largest of the lemurs in the world, being 4 feet tall and weighing 10 pounds. They can live up to 18 years in captivity. Like all ruffed lemurs, they get their name from the thick fur that surrounds their whole head.
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| Species: | V. variegata
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| Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792)
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| Varecia variegatta distribution[3] orange = V. v. subcincta; green = V. v. variegata; blue = V. v. editorum | |
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Diet
changeBlack-and-white ruffed lemurs mainly eat fruits, leaves, seeds and nectar, and insects. In captivity, some zoos will include biscuits to their meals.
References
change- ↑ Groves, Colin (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ↑ Andrainarivo, C.; et al. (2008). "Varecia variegata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 Oct 2008. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A2cd v3.1)
- ↑ Mittermeier, R.A.; et al. (2006). Lemurs of Madagascar (2nd ed.). Conservation International. pp. 303–320. ISBN 1-881173-88-7.
- ↑ Groves, Colin (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. {{{pages}}}. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
