Animal Gallery
Red-fronted Lemur |
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Red-fronted Lemurs are social mammals that live in permanent groups of 7 – 18. They have small, foraging ranges of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) and if threatened by an intruder, they hide instead of defending their territory.
Male and female Red-fronted Lemurs have different coloring, males being greyer with a reddish crown while the females are all reddish brown. They have a scent gland in their wrists with exudes a smelly oil which is used for communication within the group and also identifies one Lemur from another. Grooming each other is a way to establish and maintain social bonds within the group, and they use a dental comb, which is actually part of the bone structure of their lower jaw. All of the world’s Lemurs are found only on the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Loss of habitat from forest destruction is the primary cause for their declining numbers. |
Did you know?
Red-fronted Lemurs spend most of their lives in trees, and they rarely come down to the ground. At the Zoo -
We have 5 Red-fronted Lemurs, the latest addition to the family was born in 2008. |
