Ring-tailed Lemur
- Lemur Catta
- This species can be easily identified by its silvery gray body and white breast with a black banded tail.
- Lemur means "ghost" in Malagasy, the native language of Madagascar the fourth largest island in the world.
- Ring-tailed lemurs live in large multi-male and multi-female troops that number anywhere between 12-24 individuals.
- They have a grooming comb in their lower jaw that is formed by the six fused incisors.
- All species of lemur are considered endangered because of the explosive population and deforestation of Madagascar.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- Lemur Islands with red-bellied lemurs
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