Lemurs

Primates found in the wild only on Madagascar, the large island off the southeast coast of Africa.

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A black-and-white ruffed lemur with golden eyes resting on a branch.

Black-and-White Ruffed LemurVarecia variegataThe largest lemur, a critically endangered fruit-eater of eastern Madagascar's rainforests that raises its babies in nests.

A crowned lemur peering out from between tree trunks.

Crowned LemurEulemur coronatusA small, fruit-eating lemur of northern Madagascar whose males and females look so different they were once easy to tell apart at a glance.

A ring-tailed lemur drinking from a pond with its black-and-white striped tail raised.

Ring-Tailed LemurLemur cattaAn endangered primate of southwestern Madagascar with a black-and-white striped tail, female-led troops and a love of sunbathing.