SPECIES
Ring-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
A striped tail raised like a flag marks one of Madagascar's most recognisable primates.
Females lead many social groups; scent marking and communal sunning are part of daily life.
They disperse some seeds while feeding on leaves, flowers, fruit and other vegetation.
Dry forests, gallery forests and rocky southern Madagascar.
Where does a ring-tailed lemur live?
Dry forests, gallery forests and rocky southern Madagascar.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation Females lead many social groups; scent marking and communal sunning are part of daily life.
- Ecological role They disperse some seeds while feeding on leaves, flowers, fruit and other vegetation.
- Home Dry forests, gallery forests and rocky southern Madagascar.
How it survives
Females lead many social groups; scent marking and communal sunning are part of daily life.
A striped tail raised like a flag marks one of Madagascar's most recognisable primates.
Why relationships matter
They disperse some seeds while feeding on leaves, flowers, fruit and other vegetation.
Where it lives
Dry forests, gallery forests and rocky southern Madagascar.
Pressures and responses
Forest degradation, hunting and illegal capture.
Protect and reconnect Malagasy forests with local leadership.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Lemur catta
- GBIF — Lemur catta accepted taxon
- Smithsonian National Zoo — Ring-tailed lemur
- Smithsonian National Zoo — Ring-tailed lemur
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.