
The ring-tailed lemur is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the "Lemur" genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island of Madagascar and endangered.
Similar species: Primates
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Uploaded Jul 25, 2012. Captured Jul 20, 2012 14:12 in Rouenhof 1, 6372 Landgraaf, The Netherlands.
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PS: I'll be traveling to Madagascar in September, hopefully to see them in the wild :) Posted 13 years ago
I like these animals and their face expression too. Posted 13 years ago