by sade barnes & summer raye. common name: ring tailed lemur scientific name: lemur catta...

Ring Tailed LemurBy Sade Barnes & Summer Raye

Names

Common Name: Ring tailed Lemur Scientific Name: Lemur catta http//

national.si.edu/animals/primates/facts/fact-ring-tailed-lemur.cfm

Description

Habitat: Trees, Tropical areas and forest

Where in the World: 3 forest; Ankoba, Malaza, Berenty

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts

Life History

Diet: fruits leaves and flowers Size: 15 to 18 inches Reproduce: females maturity at 2

years old Predators: grey hawks Prey: insects 1 to 2 offspring Once a year April thru June http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factshe

ets/ringtailed_lemur/lemur.htm

Interesting Facts

Solitary Animal Live up to 16 to 19 years in the wild Communicate through visual and

face expressions

http://nationalzoo.si.edu

Why is the animal endangered?

• Ring tailed lemurs are endangered because of human activities.

• The forests where they live are being changed to farmland

• some ring tailed lemurs are captured for the pet trade.

http://www.zooatlanta.org/ringtailed_lemur

Population

More than 1,000 can be found in zoos. They are being hunted for food and kept

as pets Believe about between 10,000 and

100,000 www.starbreezes.com/11/lemur.html

Quiz 1.What is their habitat? 2. How do they communicate? 3. What is they’re predators? 4.How many years do they get to

live up too? 5.What do they eat?

Answers

1) Tropical areas, forest2) Through visuals and face expressions3) Hawk4) 16 to 19 years5) Fruits, leaves, and flowers