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Red ruffed lemur, Andasibe, Madagascar Captive. Found on the secondary island of Lemur Island in Andasibe. In my opinion, the most attractive of lemurs. Their natural range is restricted to a single site and forest: Masoala. A few years earlier we had the privilege of seeing them in the wild:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/34296/red-ruffed_lemur_masoala_madagascar.html" title="Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/34296_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KPJyfWF0jE5v4hloa9kwyyKEMl8%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala, Madagascar Our first meeting with a Red-ruffed Lemur in Masoala, which is the only wild place left on the planet where they occur. Experienced guides know how to find them based on the types of trees they like. <br /> <br /> Photographing them is a challenge though due to the conditions: high canopy, lots of back light, overall dark and very dense forest. Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Masoala,Red ruffed lemur,Spring,Varecia rubra,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/34613/curious_red-ruffed_lemur_masoala_np_madagascar.html" title="Curious Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala NP, Madagascar"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/34613_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FyGGkeDaeP2v8eO2bVMHdT8uW84%3D" width="108" height="152" alt="Curious Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala NP, Madagascar Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Masoala,Red ruffed lemur,Spring,Varecia rubra,World" /></a></figure> Africa,Andasibe,Geotagged,Lemur Island,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Red ruffed lemur,Varecia rubra,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Red ruffed lemur, Andasibe, Madagascar

Captive. Found on the secondary island of Lemur Island in Andasibe. In my opinion, the most attractive of lemurs. Their natural range is restricted to a single site and forest: Masoala. A few years earlier we had the privilege of seeing them in the wild:

Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala, Madagascar Our first meeting with a Red-ruffed Lemur in Masoala, which is the only wild place left on the planet where they occur. Experienced guides know how to find them based on the types of trees they like. <br /> <br /> Photographing them is a challenge though due to the conditions: high canopy, lots of back light, overall dark and very dense forest. Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Masoala,Red ruffed lemur,Spring,Varecia rubra,World

Curious Red-ruffed Lemur, Masoala NP, Madagascar Africa,Geotagged,Madagascar,Madagascar North,Masoala,Red ruffed lemur,Spring,Varecia rubra,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Definitely gorgeous! I don't think I've ever seen a photo of a lemur on the ground before. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! The ring-tailed lemur may be the exception? And there's the weird side-hopping sifakas. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Oh, right....I forgot about those ;P Posted 5 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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Similar species: Primates
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2019. Captured Jul 20, 2019 16:34 in Route de Mantadia, Madagascar.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.4
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO64
  • 85mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.