BLACK AND WHITE RUFFED LEMUR
Varecia variegata variegata
Contrarily to other primates, lemurs breed their babies in nests.
WEIGHT : 3 to 4 kg
FOOD : Fruits
THREATS : Poaching (meat), deforestation (slash-and-burn agriculture).
ECO-GESTURE : Beware during you trips : many protected species are slaugthered and their meat sold in restaurants.
MORE INFO :
Family : Lemuridae
Gestation : 117 days
Habits : gregarious
Litter : 1 to 3 babies
Longevity : 20 years
CITES : Appendix IA
