Ring-Tailed Lemur

Genus and Species: Lemur catta

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.

Native Habitat:
Ring-Tailed Lemurs live in open areas and forests in territories that range from 15 to 57 acres (0.06 to 0.2 square kilometres) in size.

Fun fact:
A ring-tailed lemur mob will gather in open areas of the forest to sunbathe. They sit in what some call a “yoga position” with their bellies toward the sun and their arms and legs stretched out to the sides.

Conservation status:
Endangered

Around the world:
Madagascar