Red-bellied Lemur
- Eulemur Rubriventer
- Males of this medium sized lemur have a distinguishable red chest and white under their eyes, while females have white chests.
- Lemur means "ghost" in Malagasy, the native language of Madagascar the fourth largest island in the world.
- This diurnal species spends much of its social time grooming using a comb in their lower jaw that is formed by the six fused incisors.
- Red-bellied lemurs are one of the few lemur species that form monogamous pairs that both care for the 1-2 offspring born after a 127 day gestation.
- All species of lemur are considered endangered because of the explosive population and deforestation of Madagascar.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- Lemur Islands with ring-tailed lemurs
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