Red Ruffed Lemur
Varecia rubra
- Habitat: Deciduous tropical forests
- Range: Masaola Peninsula of Madagascar's Northeast coast
- Natural Diet: Fruit, flowers, nectar, leaves, and buds
- Status in the Wild: THREATENED
Fun Facts
- Red ruffed lemurs have black tails and their bodies are reddish-brown in color
- They are excellent pollinators
- Females are in charge of their social groups
- They are one of the largest living species of lemurs
- They use their tails to balance when they climb
- Their body color helps camouflage and hide them from their predators
Conservation Threats
The major threats are:
- Habitat loss due to encroachment by humans and logging practices.
- Illegal hunting and trapping also has a detrimental influence on wild numbers