Interesting :

- It belongs to a monkey family. It has long with black and white ringed tail

Habitat :

Southern and South Western part of Madagascar

Food :

Plants, leaves, flowers, fruits, insect

Behavior :

- It is a highly social animal, staying in group of 12 – 24 individuals. Female lemur will help nurturing infants in a group

Current Status :

Endangered

Other :

Ecosystem roles - Help spreading seeds

Taxonomy

Conservation status : - Being threatened by habitat invasion

Age :

- Average lifespan is 25 – 30 years

Reproductive :

- Reach maturity at age 2.5 – 3 years old - Breeding around April to June with estrus cycle of once a year - Gestation lasts 4 to 4.5 months - Give birth to 1-2 infants

Size and weight :

- It weighs between 2.3 and 3.5 kg

Point of view :

• 19 Khaokheow open zoo
• 3 Chiangmai zoo
• 4 Khonhaen zoo
• 3 Songkhla zoo
• 5 Ubon zoo

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Update : 11 April 2017