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One of the most endagered primates in the world Just added to the IUCN top 25 primates in peril list with less than 80 individuals left in the wild.<br /> Also on this list from Madagascar are the Indri, Slaters blue-eyed black lemur, Madame Berthas Mouse lemur, the Silky Sifaka and the Northern Sportive lemur.<br /> Very very sad.<br /> <br /> Geotagged,Red ruffed lemur,Summer,United Kingdom,Varecia rubra,lemurs,prosimians Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

One of the most endagered primates in the world

Just added to the IUCN top 25 primates in peril list with less than 80 individuals left in the wild.
Also on this list from Madagascar are the Indri, Slaters blue-eyed black lemur, Madame Berthas Mouse lemur, the Silky Sifaka and the Northern Sportive lemur.
Very very sad.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Such a beauty and such sadness :( Posted 12 years ago

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The Red ruffed lemur

The red ruffed lemur is one of two species in the genus ''Varecia'', the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur. Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar and occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island.

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Nov 2, 2012. Captured Aug 23, 2011 15:30 in Hawthwaite Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 4QH, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.