Black-and-white ruffed lemur
| Black-and-white ruffed lemur[1] | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Lemuridae |
| Genus: | Varecia |
| Species: | V. variegata |
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| Varecia variegata (Kerr, 1792) |
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V. v. 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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V. v. variegata:
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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.
Diet[change | change source]
Black-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 | change source]
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 117. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100061.
- ↑ Andrainarivo, C., et al. (2008). Varecia variegata. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 6 Oct 2008. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A2cd v3.1)
- ↑ Mittermeier, R.A.; et al. (2006). Lemurs of Madagascar (2nd Edition ed.). Conservation International. pp. 303–320. ISBN 1-881173-88-7.
- ↑ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds). ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. {{{pages}}}. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=12100062.
