ruffed lemur
varecia latin

"It's the alarm call of the red ruffed lemur two or three miles away."

It also has less coverage and protection in large national parks than the red ruffed lemur.

Male care for infants has been documented in ruffed lemur societies.

Each ruffed lemur cautiously stepped out, and the reintroduction was under way!

Because of the similarities, Pachylemur is sometimes referred to as a giant ruffed lemur.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur has a complex social structure and is known for its loud, raucous calls.

Contrasting coat colours make the red ruffed lemur one of the most beautiful lemurs.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur demonstrates several different call types each of which last several seconds.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur is naturally found in the eastern Madagascar rainforest.

A black and white ruffed lemur.

The red ruffed lemur is a very clean animal and spends a lot of time grooming itself and each other.

The red ruffed lemur is mainly a fruit-eater, though it is known to eat leaves and shoots.

The ruffed lemur genus, Varecia, is a member of the family Lemuridae.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur is one of two species within the genus Varecia, and has three subspecies.

Though the ruffed lemur species are the only lemurids that have true litters, consisting of anywhere from 2 to 6 offspring.

Historically, this species has been considered more threatened due to its highly restricted range, compared to the widely distributed black-and-white ruffed lemur.

Sarph seemed so glad to see a familiar ruffed lemur, his mother no less, he was beside himself, grooming and whimpering.

The red ruffed lemur, on the other hand, has a very restricted range on the Masoala Peninsula.

Later relocations of Red Ruffed Lemurs and possibly Sifakas may follow.

Captive populations of both ruffed lemur species exist in American and European zoos, representing a safeguard against extinction.

The slash and burn method of agriculture is very devastating to the natural habitat of the black and white ruffed lemur.

The Ruffed Lemur is an extremely vocal animal living in what is left of Madagascan forests.

There are ten lemur species, including the flamboyant Red Ruffed Lemur, which is native to the peninsula.

As with all lemurs, the ruffed lemur has special adaptations for grooming, including a toilet-claw on its second toe, and a toothcomb.

As with other primates, one of the principal threats to both ruffed lemur species is habitat loss due to slash-and-burn agriculture, logging, and mining.

The Varecia variegatta population is on a downward trend.

In 1962, the ruffed lemurs were reassigned to the genus Varecia.

The ruffed lemur genus, Varecia, is a member of the family Lemuridae.

Subfossil remains of two extinct lemur species were previously classified under the genus Varecia.

The black-and-white ruffed lemur is one of two species within the genus Varecia, and has three subspecies.

Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)

The ruffed lemurs of the genus Varecia are strepsirrhine primates and the largest extant lemurs within the family Lemuridae.

Since the 1960s, it has been considered its own separate genus, although the two extinct species of giant ruffed lemur have sometimes been grouped under Varecia with their closest relatives.

Since 1979, Pachylemur has generally been regarded as a distinct genus, but some classifications include the genus in Lemur or the ruffed lemur genus Varecia.

The fruit of D. reflexa is also important to the diet of the Malagasy Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata).

In addition to providing food for humans, this plant's fruit is eaten by certain animals, such as the Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) and the ruffed lemurs (Varecia) of Madagascar's eastern rainforests.

Within the protected regions it is known to inhabit, the ring-tailed lemur is sympatric (shares its range) with as many as 24 species of lemur, covering every living genus except Allocebus, Indri, and Varecia.

The subspecies of the Varecia Variegata Variegata normally can be found inhabiting areas of the rainforest below the Anove River, and between Ambatovaky Reserve and the Zahaman National Park.

There are also 19 species of reptiles and 7 species of lemurs: Indri indri, Propithecus, Varecia variegata, Eulemur fulvus, Eulemur rubriventer, Hapalemur griseus and the Aye aye.

Found at sites in central and southwestern Madagascar, Varecia insignis and V. jullyi were very similar to modern ruffed lemurs, but more robust and assumed to be more terrestrial, and thus more prone to predation by early human settlers.

Three subspecies reside amongst Madagascar's rainforest; they are the Varecia variegata subcinta, Varecia variegate editorum, and the Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegate).

A captive release first occurred in November 1997, when five black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata variegata) born in the United States were returned to Madagascar for release in the Betampona Strict Nature Reserve in eastern Madagascar.

However, ruffed lemurs were reassigned to the genus 'Varecia' in 1962, and due to similarities between the Ring-tailed Lemur and the bamboo lemurs, particularly in regards to molecular evidence and scent glands similarities, the brown lemurs were moved to the genus 'Eulemur' in 1988 .