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The black-and-white ruffed lemur is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the other being the red ruffed lemur (V. rubra).Three subspecies are recognized: the white-belted black-and-white ruffed lemur (V. v. subcincta), the Hill's ruffed lemur, (V. v. editorum), and the black-and-white ruffed lemur (V. v. variegata, the nominate subspecies).
Red ruffed lemur in detail. Ruffed lemurs are the largest members of the family Lemuridae, [4] with this species being the larger of the two. They weigh 3.3–3.6 kg (7.3–7.9 lb). [5]
The smallest of the lemurs generally do not eat much leaf matter. [95] Collectively, lemurs have been documented consuming leaves from at least 82 native plant families and 15 alien plant families. Lemurs tend to be selective in their consumption of the part of the leaf or shoot as well as its age. Often, young leaves are preferred over mature ...
Most lemuroids do not have population estimates, but the ones that do range from 40 mature individuals to 5,000. Most lemuroid species are at risk of extinction, with 45 species categorized as endangered , and a further 32 species categorized as critically endangered .
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Ruffed lemurs exhibit neither sexual dimorphism nor sexual dichromatism, [11] [15] and females have three pairs of mammary glands. [14] [15] Foot of a ruffed lemur, showing the toilet-claw on the second toe. Ruffed lemurs are characterized by their long, canine-like muzzle, [9] [15] which includes a significant overbite. The face is mostly ...
A gummivore is an omnivorous animal whose diet consists primarily of the gums [clarification needed] and saps of trees (about 90%) and insects for protein. [1] Notable gummivores include arboreal, terrestrial primates like certain marmosets and lemurs.