Black and White Ruffed Lemur Factfile
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Scientific Name : Varecia variegata variegata
World Distribution
Ruffed lemurs are found only in eastern Madagascar.
Habitat
They live in tropical rainforests, and spend nearly all their time in the trees, hardly ever going down to the forest floor.
Feeding
Their main food is fruit, but they also feed on seeds, leaves and nectar.
Predators
Boa constrictors, birds of prey and fossas are the ruffed lemur's natural predators.
Breeding
Ruffed lemurs are the only lemurs that give birth to litters of more than two. Although three is the most common litter size, up to six babies may be born. (Other lemurs have only two teats; ruffed lemurs have six.) This is why ruffed lemurs do not carry their babies on their tummies or backs like other lemurs, but leave them in nests instead.