The red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata). Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar and occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island. It is one of the largest primates of Madagascar with a body length of 53 cm, a tail length of 60 cm and a weight of 3.3–3.6 kg. Its soft, thick fur is red and black in colour and sports a buff or cream colored spot at the nape, but a few are known to have a white or pink patch on the back of the limbs or digits and a ring on the base of the tail in a similar color. There is also another species of ruffed lemur that is similar to the red ruffed lemur; the black-and-white ruffed lemur. They both live in the rainforest along the east coast of Madagascar, but they do not associate with each other.
Roles
- It played Ring-Tailed Lemur in Tarzan (NatureRules1 Version)
- It played Leni Loud in The Lemur House
Gallery
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See Also
- Ring-Tailed Lemur
- Black and White Ruffed Lemur
- Crowned Lemur
- Greater Bamboo Lemur
- Collared Brown Lemur
- Common Brown Lemur
- Red-Fronted Lemur
- Black Lemur
- Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur
- Sambirano Lesser Bamboo Lemur
- Sanford's Brown Lemur
- White-Collared Lemur
- White-Fronted Lemur
- Blue-Eyed Black Lemur
- Red-Bellied Lemur
- Mongoose Lemur
- Alaotran Gentle Lemur
