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The red ruffed lemur - Varecia rubra This lemur was a little shy and always hide back into the foliage.<br /> Now and then he came forward to take a look.<br /> I had to be quick to catch him :) Animalia,Chordata,Geotagged,Lemuridae,Madagascar,Mammalia,Palmarium Reserve,Primates Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The red ruffed lemur - Varecia rubra

This lemur was a little shy and always hide back into the foliage.
Now and then he came forward to take a look.
I had to be quick to catch him :)

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Lovely capture. Quite unusual not to have the patch of white on its neck and to have such dark eyes, beautiful!
    I am tempted to suggest that this is a collared brown (Eulemur collaris), where exactly did you see it Wendy? Of course I am not suggesting you are incorrect, just need to satisfy myself!     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Wendy's profile
      Wendy
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      No problem, glad you mention it. Now I see it too.
      I guess you're right. I'm going to to have another search.       Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        It took some time (5 years), but I finally figured out. This is a hybrid of the Crowned Lemur and the Black Lemur:
        https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-free-ranging-female-crowned-lemur-right-and-a-hybrid-crowned-x-black-lemur-le-at_fig5_259841794         Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Absolutely stunning capture! We did not see this species in Madagascar, glad you did! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Wendy's profile
      Wendy
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      Thanks, still have to figure out which species it is.
      The red ruffed lemur is not right.       Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Are you sure? If I do a Google image search on the location (Palmarium Reserve), I see a lot of photos of what looks to be the same species, all identified as the red ruffed lemur. Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Wendy's profile
          Wendy
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          I see what you mean, but I'm still confused.
          This one is missing the white spot on its neck.
          And he has a brown tail instead of the black one...           Posted 10 years ago
  5. View abhitap's profile
    abhitap
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    beautiful Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Wendy's profile
      Wendy
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      Thank you! Posted 10 years ago

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Uploaded Oct 19, 2014. Captured in 2, Madagascar.
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