Black and White Ruffed Lemur — Brevard Zoo

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Black and White Ruffed Lemur

Black and White Ruffed Lemur

Like other lemurs, the Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) is only found in Madagascar.? Specifically, they inhabit the rainforests of? eastern Madagascar.??This critically endangered species has quite striking coloration and is the largest of the lemur species.?

Black and White Ruffed Lemur

Ruffed lemurs are primarily arboreal but are often seen on the ground as well. They are frugivorous, eating fruit, leaves and flowers. These interesting primates are diurnal (active during the day) and are less active during the cold season in the wild and in captivity. Ruffed lemurs exhibit a unique behavior not seen in other primate species; they build a nest to raise their infants in. Both parents care for the young and are highly territorial. Still, they sometimes live symaptrically with other lemur species.

Ruffed lemurs mature at 2 years of age and can live up to 36 years. The pair at Brevard Zoo has produced several offspring since arriving here in 2008.