[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: Up to 6
Conservation Status: Critically Endangered
- 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
Red-Ruffed Lemur Coloring Sheet