Lemurs
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
The Little Rock Zoo is home to 10 Lemurs; 6 ring tailed, 2 black and white ruffed and two blue eyed black lemurs. Streep, a blue eyed black lemur is the oldest, born March 17, 1995 and Adelo, a ring tailed lemur is the youngest, born on April 1, 2011. Lemurs are the Earth’s most threatened group of mammals.
- The ring tailed lemur’s tail is longer than its body!
- Male ring tailed lemurs put smells, from glands in their bottoms, on their tail and wave it at rivals. It’s known as ‘stink fighting’!
- The ring tailed lemur is used as a symbol for Madagascar and for endangered animals on the island, because it’s so well-known.
- The ring tailed lemur is known as ‘maky’ in Malagasy, the language spoken on Madagascar.
- The ring tailed lemur’s Latin name is ‘catta’ because of its cat-like looks.
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
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