Ring-tailed lemurs are the most terrestrial lemurs and likely the most well known of all the lemur species. They're iconic "sun worshipping" position is our FAVORITE! Learn more ring-tailed lemur facts with this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Lemur catta
Range: southern Madagascar
Habitat: open forest and scrubby habitat
Size: 6 pounds (2.2kg) in weight, tails can be 2 feet (61cm) long
Diet: fruits, leaves, flowers, bark, sap, insects, etc.
Threats: fossas, domestic cats, civets, snakes, brown lemurs
Lifespan: 16 years expected, 33 years reached in captivity

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Ring-Tailed Lemur RANGE 0:00
Ring-Tailed Lemur APPEARANCE 0:21
Ring-Tailed Lemur MONKEY? 0:35
Ring-Tailed Lemur CALLS 0:50
Ring-Tailed Lemur STINK FIGHT 1:13
Ring-Tailed Lemur LED BY LADIES 1:55
Ring-Tailed Lemur LIFE CYCLE 2:16
Ring-Tailed Lemur THREATS 3:03
Ring-Tailed Lemur SUN WORSHIP 3:23
Ring-Tailed Lemur DIET 3:37
Ring-Tailed Lemur GROOMING 3:54
Thanks / Outro 4:11
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Sannse - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Marc Palmada-Flores, et. al. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Fruggo - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-ta...
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Research Credits:
https://lemur.duke.edu/discover/meet-...
https://lemur.duke.edu/about/not-a-pet/#
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/ri...
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...
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