lemur: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Strepsirrhini

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ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

species of lemurs

red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)

ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

red-ruffed lemur

An illustration of a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) with a long, bushy tail featuring alternating black and white rings, gray fur, white underparts, and a white face with dark eye patches. A scale bar above the animal shows lengths of 30 centimeters and 12 inches for size reference.

An illustration of a gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) clinging to a branch, showing its small size, large eyes, and long tail, with a scale bar indicating its length.

Coquerel's sifaka

A crowned lemur clings to a tree branch, looking toward the camera, with its orange crown and large eyes visible. The background is dark, highlighting the lemur.

Endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar. (Top) Thicket of members of the Didiereaceae family near the Mandrare River, southern Madagascar; (bottom) red-bellied lemur in the eastern Madagascar rainforest near Ranomafana.

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Chiromyiformes Lorisiformes Daubentoniidae Lemuriformes adapiform Adapidae Notharctidae Sivaladapidae Lorisidae sportive lemur flying lemur

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