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Infant red ruffed lemurs are not as well developed at birth as other lemurs. Females can nurse up to six infants at the same time. Newborns have fur and can see, but as they cannot move, the female leaves them in the nest until they are seven weeks old. Ruffed lemurs are also the only primates with litters of young, and, after a gestation period of 102 days, the female may give birth to up to six, although two or three is more typical. This is so the young can be born in the wet season when more food is available. Like all lemurs, and many Madagascan mammals, it has a fixed breeding season which takes place towards the end of the dry season (May to July). Unlike all other diurnal primates, females keep their infants in nests 10вЂ“20 meters above the forest floor, made with twigs, leaves, vines, and fur. Red ruffed lemurs reach sexual maturity at about 2 years of age, and start reproducing at about 3 years of age. Individuals out in the forest communicate through loud booming calls, which can be heard over considerable distances. Field studies suggest that red ruffed lemurs, like Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs, may be found in monogamous pairs or in small, organized groups. This is unusual behavior as most other diurnal lemurs will stay together and forage in large groups even during the dry season. During the dry season they will often separate and find food on their own when fruits are scarce. They will all find one food source and forage together as a group. Red ruffed lemurs will sometimes form large groups during the wet season when food is plentiful. Leaves and seeds may be eaten when fruit becomes scarce. Its diet consists primarily of fruit, nectar, and pollen. This primate typically lives in small, matriarchal groups of 2вЂ“16 individuals, but group sizes of up to 32 have been recorded. It is a diurnal animal, and most active in the morning and evening. In captivity, 25 years is not uncommon, and one lived to be about 33 years old. The red ruffed lemur lives 15вЂ“20 years in the wild. This creates a toothcomb which can be used to groom its long, soft fur. The lower incisors grow forward in line with each other and are slightly spaced. The lower incisors (front teeth) and the claw on the second toe of the hind foot are specially adapted for this behavior. The red ruffed lemur is a very clean animal and spends a lot of time grooming itself and in social grooming.

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They have a white patch on the back of their neck, and may also have white markings on their feet or mouth. Their heads, stomachs, tails, feet, and the insides of their legs are black. They groom themselves using their toothcomb.ДЄs their name would suggest, they have a rust-coloured ruff and body. Red ruffed lemurs have a narrow snout with small back ears that are sometimes hidden by their long fur. They are about 53 cm (21 in) long, with a 60 cm (24 in) tail. Ruffed lemurs are the largest members of the family Lemuridae, with this species being the larger of the two. Its soft, thick fur is red and black in color 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. 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 3.3вЂ“3.6 kg. It occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island.

Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar. 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 LemurВ ( Varecia variegata). Let us help you host a memorable and unique experience for your guests.ДonвЂ™t forget to enjoy lunch or dinner at GallifordвЂ™s Restaurant & Tavern, the full-service restaurant located at the zoo.Species: Varecia rubra (Г‰. SouthwickвЂ™s Zoo is also the perfect venue for weddings, corporate outings, birthday parties, and other private events.

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