World Lemur Day – October 28, 2022
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World Lemur Day – Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
- Black and White Ruffed Lemurs live in the tropical forests of eastern Madagascar.
- Its thick fur is well suited to the wet, sometimes chilly environment of the rainforest canopy.
- Unlike other lemurs whose infants cling to their bellies or backs, ruffed lemurs “park” their infants in nests while foraging.
- Black and White Ruffed Lemurs are critically endangered in Madagascar, primarily due to hunting, habitat loss, and fragmentation.
