Ring-tailed lemurs are named for the 13 alternating black and
white bands that adorn their tails. Unlike most other lemurs,
ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving
quadrupedally along the forest floor. Ring-tailed lemurs live in
southwestern Madagascar, in arid, open areas and forests in
territories that range from 15 to 57 acres (0.06 to 0.2 square
kilometers) in size. As with all lemurs, olfactory communication
is important for ringtails. Ring-tailed lemurs have scent glands
on their wrists and chests that they use to mark their foraging
routes. Ringtails eat leaves, flowers and insects. They can also
eat fruit, herbs and small vertebrates. Females usually give birth
to their first baby when they are three years old, and usually
once a year every year after that. All adult females participate
in raising the offspring of the group. The median life expectancy
for a
ring-tailed lemur
is about 16 years.
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