LEMURS: Ring-Tailed Lemurs
RING-TAILED LEMURS
The ring-tailed lemur is the sole species in its genus.
RING-TAILED LEMURS
Genus: Lemur
Lemur catta
CONSERVATION STATUS: ENDANGERED
The ring-tailed lemur is endemic to the island country of Madagascar, the only place wild ring-tailed lemurs can be found. Their territory lies in the southern region. They are highly adaptable to different ecosystems, particularly the area’s spiny forests, gallery forests, and dry deciduous forests. That being said, ring-tailed lemurs tend…