[Varecia rubra]
Habitat: forests of the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar
Height: 20-24"
Weight: 7-9 lbs
Max Lifespan: 20 years
Gestation Period: 102 Days
Number of Young: Mostly twins or triplets, but up to 6

- The red ruffed lemur is a very clean animal and spends a lot of time grooming itself and each other.
- Females are slightly larger than males
- females build nests 30 to 60 feet about the forest floor.
- tails are not prehensile
- different alarm calls specify the location of danger and the type of predator
- mainly a fruit eater, though it is known to eat leaves and shoots.
- most active in the morning and evening
- They live in social groups consisting of two to 16 animals.