#Red rumped lemur Patch#

Because lemurs cannot manipulate their fingers well, their six bottom teeth form a “toothcomb” they use to groom themselves and other members of their social group. Scent glands used for group identification are located on their rump.

Red ruffed lemurs use a specialized claw on the second toes of their hind feet to brush their coat.

#Red rumped lemur Patch#

The belly, hands, feet, and long, bushy tail are all black while the nape of the neck may have a patch of white fur. Considered one of the most beautiful of the lemurs, the red ruffed lemur has a soft, thick orange-red coat, a black head with a fox-like muzzle, and a ruff of reddish fur around the head. The larger red ruffed lemurs weigh 7 – 10 pounds, and measure between 1 1/2 feet to 2 feet in length. They are one the two subspecies of ruffed lemur – the other being the black and white ruffed lemur.

Though all of our red ruffed lemurs may look the same, the animal keepers who care for them can tell them apart by looking at variations of color in the orange-red coat, a tiny marking on a nose, or who behaves more aggressively.

They are very vocal, using a series of at least 12 different sounds to warn each other of predators, such as snakes, eagles, fossa and humans.

Red ruffed lemurs get their name from the thick ruff around their necks.

Red ruffed lemurs are among the seven different species of lemur that reside in the lushly forested Lipman Family Lemur Forest.