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	Animal Info - Ruffed Lemur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The red ruffed lemur appears to be restricted to the Masoala Peninsula, to the east of Maroantsetra, in northeast Madagascar.
		The red ruffed lemur is restricted to the primary and secondary rain forests of the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar.
		The ruffed lemur is almost exclusively diurnal, being most active early in the morning and in the late afternoon and evening (except for occasional bouts of nocturnal activity in the case of the fl-and-white subspecies).
	www.animalinfo.org /species/primate/varevari.htm (2346 words)

	Ruffed Lemur - Picture - MSN Encarta
		The ruffed lemur, for example, lives only in rain forests on the island of Madagascar.
		Lemurs are believed to have evolved in isolation from the monkeys and apes after Africa became separated from Madagascar over 50 million years ago.
		Since the arrival of humans on Madagascar over 2,000 years ago, at least 14 species of lemurs are believed to have become extinct.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461565798_761552810_-1_1/Ruffed_Lemur.html (87 words)

	San Francisco Zoo \| Animals \| Red Ruffed Lemur
		Considered one of the most beautiful of the lemurs, the red ruffed lemur has a soft, thick orange-red coat, a fl head with a muzzle that is fox-like, and a ruff of reddish fur around the head.
		Their range and that of the fl and white ruffed lemur are separated by the Antainambalana River, with the red ruffed lemurs found north of the river and the fl and white ruffed lemur to the south.
		Ruffed lemurs live in groups of two to ten individuals, usually a mated pair and offspring, and spend most of their day feeding, traveling and resting high up in the forest canopy.
	www.sfzoo.org /cgi-bin/animals.py?ID=32 (580 words)

	Ruffed lemur - Varecia variegata: More Information - ARKive (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The fl-and-white ruffed lemur inhabits the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, while the red ruffed lemur is restricted to the north east of the island and lives in the primary and secondary forests of the Masoala Peninsula.
		The ruffed lemur reproduces seasonally with mating occurring between May and July, and the offspring are born in September and October (6).
		The ruffed lemur species seems to be particularly susceptible due to its high dependence on large fruiting trees for food in primary forest (2).
	www.arkive.org.cob-web.org:8888 /species/GES/mammals/Varecia_variegata/more_info.html (1304 words)

	DLC: Animals: Red-Ruffed Lemur: Printer-Friendly Version
		Ruffed lemurs are the only diurnal primates in the world to keep their infants in a nest.
		Ruffed lemurs will form larger groups during the wet season when food is plentiful, and disperse during the dry season in search of scarcer fruit.
		Red ruffed lemurs are restricted to the forests of the Masoala Peninsula near Maroantsetra in northeastern Madagascar.
	lemur.duke.edu /animals/redruffed/print.php (1398 words)

	Riverbanks Zoo and Garden : Explore the Zoo : Lemur Island : Red-ruffed Lemur
		Lemurs have a variety of calls, the most characteristic being an intense roar of alarm and a powerful, plaintive call for territorial expression.
		Lemurs are only found on the island of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa.
		Ruffed lemurs inhabit the wet, evergreen forests of the eastern coast of the island.
	www.riverbanks.org /zoo/factsheet/rrlemur.shtml (174 words)

	Black & White Ruffed Lemur (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lemurs are the most primitive primates, once ranging throughout the world, but now confined primarily to the island of Madagascar.
		The Ruffed lemur is the largest of the true lemurs, measuring when full grown, four feet in length including the long tail of about two feet.
		Black and white ruffed lemurs live in groups of two to five individuals, thought to be an adult mated pair and their young.
	www.honoluluzoo.org.cob-web.org:8888 /ruffed_lemur.htm (386 words)

	Primate of the Week - Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur
		The fl-and-white ruffed lemur has a head and body length of about 55 cm and tail length about 60 cm, for a total length of 110-120 cm.
		Ruffed lemurs tend to be rare at higher altitudes (over 1200 m) and are found at low densities at just over 1100 m in Ranomafana National Park.
		The lemur restocking project is the centerpiece of a larger conservation program for Betampona, which includes increased protection and management of not only the ruffed lemurs, but also spectacular frogs, fish, lemurs, lizards, insects and plants.
	homepage.mac.com /wildlifeweb/primate/PrimateWeek/bw_ruffed (1275 words)

	Tigers, Lions, Lemurs in their natural habitat on FREE live web cams.
		As with all of the 32 living species of lemur; the Ruffed lemurs are found exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
		The Black and White Ruffed lemurs can be found in the Eastern rain forests of the island while the Red Ruffed lemurs are isolated in the remote forests of the Masoala Peninsula in the northeastern part of the country.
		Ruffed lemurs are considered the largest of the living quadrupedal lemurs.
	www.tigerhomes.org /ruffed.cfm (861 words)

	Ruffed Lemur
		Ruffed lemurs are named so because of the white ruff of fur around their ears.
		The ruffed lemur is very agile and is able to leap several meters from tree to tree onto both horizontal and vertical supports.
		Ruffed lemurs also have an elaborate system of alarm calls that are used to alert group members that a predator is nearby.
	www.akronzoo.com /learn/Lemur.asp (706 words)

	Black and White Ruffed Lemur :: Saint Louis Zoo
		Ruffed lemurs are the largest of the lemurs -- about the size of a large house cat.
		Ruffed lemurs seem to have no trouble communicating with each other, if the loudness of their voice is any indication.
		Ruffed lemurs spend most of their time in the top half or third of the forest canopy.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/lemursmonkeysapes/blackandwhiteruffedlem01.htm (1038 words)

	Introduction to the Ruffed Lemur
		The Red-ruffed Lemur is confined to the Masoala Peninsula above the Antanambalana River while the Black Ruffed Lemur is distributed within suitable habitat from the Antanambalana River, along the east coast of Madagascar, to the Mananara River.
		Ruffed lemurs are the only primates to have litters of offspring, and can produce up to 6 infants in one litter.
		Ruffed lemurs are the largest of the 'true' lemurs and weigh 7 to 12 pounds.
	library.thinkquest.org /27257/ruffedlemur.html (649 words)

	Animals: Mammals Black and White Ruffed Lemur
		At the Zoo, ruffed lemurs are fed a variety of fruits, vegetables, greens and insects, in addition to a variety of primate chows or biscuits that make up the base of their diet.
		Ruffed lemurs are arboreal, meaning they spend most of their time in the trees and rarely come to the ground.
		Lemurs have a habit of sitting on a tree branch with their backs against the trunk of the tree, extending their arms to the early morning light.
	www.philadelphiazoo.org /index.php?id=3_1_1_33 (465 words)

	Comparative Placentation
		The ruffed lemurs (Varecia spp.) have been grouped with the genus Lemur in the past but now they are separated as comprising a different genus, Varecia.
		The weight of the placenta in ruffed lemur is around 20 g (perhaps incomplete) and the placenta has a diameter of 3.5 x 1.5 cm and is 1 cm in thickness.
		Pectus excavatum is inherited in ruffed lemurs, and so may be their multiple skeletal anomalies that have been observed in our colony.
	medicine.ucsd.edu /cpa/lem.html (1307 words)

	At the zoo, a red-ruffed lemur has his annual check-up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lemurs may not be the stars of a zoo, but to people who study early primates and to conservationists, they are fascinating creatures.
		Lemurs are the most primitive of the living primates, and while they are not as smart as their distant cousins, they seem to be more gentle.
		Lemurs are prone to getting a disease that thickens their bones and joints.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05220/550264.stm (1489 words)

	The.Lemur.Database...Species.Ruffed Lemurs
		The very distinguishing characterstic of the Ruffed Lemurs is their white patch surrounding their head, typically referred to as the ruff, hence the name.
		The diet of the Ruffed lemurs as is the case with most other lemurs is completely vegetarian.
		The rainforest climate of the Ruffed Lemurs are being rapidly depleted.
	www.stormloader.com /lemur/ruffed.html (470 words)

	Madagascar - Indian Ocean - Lemurs
		All lemurs are endangered and 15 species are already extinct, mainly because of deforesting and hunting.
		The term "lemur" has derived from the Latin "lemures", which means "spirit of the nights".
		These lemurs are active at all hours of the day and live in small social groups of up to 6 individuals.
	www.bushhouse-madagascar.com /lemurs.html (938 words)

	The Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur : Utah's Hogle Zoo
		Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are the largest lemur to have three pairs of nipples and multiple infants.
		Lemurs are found only on the island of Madagascar where they were mostly isolated from predators until people arrived about 2,000 years ago.
		The one natural predator of the ruffed lemur is the fossa, a cat-like relative of the mongoose that specializes in hunting lemurs.
	www.onewildsummer.com /animals/view.php?id=165 (268 words)

	UNEP-WCMC - Ruffed Lemur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ruffed Lemurs are commonly kept as pets in Madagascar.
		The collection of Ruffed Lemurs for export is suspected to have led to decline of this species in some areas (Wolfheim, 1983).
		The Black Ruffed Lemur is distributed within suitable habitat from the Antanambalana River, along the east coast of Madagascar, to the Mananara River.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /species/data/species_sheets/rufflemu.htm (397 words)

	Lowry Park Zoo Reciprocal Partner
		The long, thick fur of this lemur is an excellent adaptation for living in the rain forest.
		The female red ruffed lemur will actually "park" her young on a branch or in a nest while she forages.
		Little is known about the social structure of the red ruffed lemur, but it appears to live in bonded pairs.
	lowryparkzoo.com /html/l3/fact_sheets/l3_att_hab_fspri_redlemur.html (219 words)

	Lemurs.us - Frequently Asked Questions
		Some lemurs, such as the Red-ruffed Lemur and some types of bamboo lemurs, are considered "Critically Endangered," with only a few remaining in the wild and a drastically reduced range of habitat.
		These lemurs are not as close to the brink of extinction as those on the critical list but still face a good possibility of vanishing in the near future.
		The next-best place for lemurs is in a facility where trained professionals are working to take care of them and make sure the species live to see another millennium.
	www.lemurs.us /faq.html (735 words)

	black_and_white_ruffed_lemur
		Lemurs have the opposable thumbs which is unique to the primate family.
		Black and white ruffed lemurs have a ruff or collar of long, thick white hair around their ears.
		Black and white ruffed lemurs are closely related to all the other species of lemur, all of which are found only in Madagascar.
	www.wellingtonzoo.com /animals/animals/primates/black_and_white_ruffed_lemur.html (428 words)

	Red ruffed lemur
		Description: The red ruffed lemur is one of the largest primates of Madagascar with a body length of up to 56 cm, a tail length of up to 62 cm and weighing at about 4 kg.
		Their soft, thick fur is usually red and fl in colour but a few are known to have a white or pink patch on the back of the neck and/or a ring on the base of the tail in a similar colour.
		In zoos where Red ruffed lemurs are living near to Black-and-white ruffed lemurs, these two varieties of ruffed lemur can understand oneanother's calls.
	www.bristolzoo.org.uk /learning/animals/mammals/red-lemur (500 words)

	Red ruffed lemur
		Two red ruffed lemurs are new to the Kansas City Zoo and can be observed with the ring-tailed lemurs.
		The red ruffed lemur is the most arboreal of the true lemurs.
		On average, 3 young are born per litter and kept in a nest of leaves and twigs for the first 2 weeks of life.
	www.kcmo.org /kc150.nsf/web/lemur (247 words)

	Primate of the Week - Red Ruffed Lemur
		The red ruffed lemur is similar in size to Varecia variegata variegata.
		Unfortunately, the only protected area in the range of the red ruffed lemur, the former Maoala Nature Reserve, was degazetted in 1964 to permit logging.
		Deforestation of this region continues, and hunting and trapping of red ruffed lemurs for food is common throughout this animal's small range (Tattersall, 1977a; Constable et al, 1985; Simons and Lindsay, 1987).
	homepage.mac.com /wildlifeweb/primate/PrimateWeek/red_ruffed (616 words)

	Black And White Lemur Ruffed Lemur Madagascar Sevierville Tennessee
		Male and female Lemurs look the same and attain roughly the same size and weight; this is unusual in the primate world.
		Goodman's Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) is barely bigger than a mouse, has a white stripe on its nose, maroon, orange and white fur, and short, rounded ears (lehilahytsara is the Malagasy word for good man).
		Lemurs exist only on Madagascar and are considered the most endangered of all primates.
	www.rfadventures.com /black_and_white_lemur.htm (643 words)

	Ruffed lemur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ruffed lemurs are two of the lemur species originating in the tropical forest of the island of Madagascar.
		The Red Ruffed Lemur is recognizable by its fur pattern that is mostly dark red and fl with some white.
		The ruffed lemurs have a quite recognizable, powerful cry which can rise to a howling which is propagated through the group to announce danger.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Ruffed_lemur (649 words)

	black and white ruffed lemur 2
		Ruffed lemurs are the only lemurs that give birth to litters of more than two.
		(Other lemurs have only two teats; ruffed lemurs have six.) This is why ruffed lemurs do not carry their babies on their tummies or backs like other lemurs, but leave them in nests instead.
		Ruffed lemurs are one of the most territorial of all lemur species.
	www.sch.im /wlp/pages/bw_ruffedlemur2.htm (286 words)

	Animals of the Caribbean Gardens
		Ruffed lemurs emit a loud barking vocalization for territorial announcement.
		They population has been observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected of declining by at least 50% over the last 10 years or three generations, whichever is the longer, based on a decline in area of occupancy, extent of occurrence and/or quality of habitat as well as actual or potential levels of exploitation.
		Photos of the ruffed lemur island and all the primate species on the island from the zoo's Visual Tour.
	www.caribbeangardens.com /bwlemur.htm (534 words)

	Red Ruffed Lemur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The dentition of all lemurs is similar to insectivores but better adapted to fruit eating.
		A behavior unique to the lemur family is displayed by the ruffed lemurs and that is the “parking” of the young in a nest or the crotch of a tree while the mother forages.
		The red ruffed lemurs generally stay in small family groups, although some studies indicate they may form larger groups.
	www.centralfloridazoo.org /animals/Red_ruffed_lemur.htm (247 words)

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