Ring-tailed Lemur
Ring-tailed Lemur Family at Small Mammal House
Ringo, Lucy and Lenny have moved to their indoor habitat located in the Small Mammal House. The ring-tailed lemur family will remain in the Small Mammal House until warmer temperatures return in spring 2025.
Risks: Lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world.
Diet: Their diet primarily consists of leaves and fruits but can include flowers, herbs, bark, arthropods and small vertebrates.
Height: Head to body length is 39 to 46 cm and and tail length is 56 to 63 cm.
Weight: Males weigh up to 3 kg while females are smaller and weigh an average of 2.2 kg.
Fun Facts
- Each ring-tailed lemur has exactly 13 alternating black and white bands on its tail.
- When ring-tailed troops travel throughout their home range, they keep their tails raised in the air, like flags, to keep group members together.
- Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving quadrupedally along the forest floor.
About Us
You will find Ringo, Lucy and their baby Lenny at the Small Mammal House. Ringo and Lucy welcomed a baby boy ring-tailed lemur in May 2024.
Conservation Initiatives
Ring-tailed lemurs are native to southwestern Madagascar and are classified as endangered. Lemurs are considered the most endangered mammal group in the world and their populations are managed through Species Survival Plan Programs led by expert advisors who cooperatively work together to maximize genetic diversity and appropriately manage the demographic distribution and long-term sustainability of the species.