Red Ruffed Lemur
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| Varecia rubra É. Geoffroy, 1812 |
The Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs, the other being the Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata). Like all lemurs it is native to Madagascar, occurring only in the Masoala peninsula in the northeast of the island.[2]
The Red Ruffed Lemur grows to be about 7-8 lbs and can live up to 20 years in the wild.[3] It is primarily frugivorous but also eats leaves and seeds.[3] This prosimian has litters of up to six and its gestation period is 102 days.[3]
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 Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra |
[edit] References
- ^ Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 117. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Ganzhorn, J. & Members of the Primate Specialist Group (2000). Varecia variegata ssp. rubra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ a b c Duke Primate Center Red Ruffed Lemur. Retrieved on April 5, 2006.
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