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what kind of behavior do they have?

2007-05-10 17:00:08 · 1 answers · asked by 1corinthiansgurl 1 in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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If you know the species name of the lemur, you can go to this site for more information: http://www.theprimata.com/factsheets.html
One of the most commonly studied is the ring-tailed lemur.
he ring-tailed lemur is the most intensively studied of all lemur taxa. It inhabits many forest types throughout its range, including dry scrub and Didiereaceae forest, as well as deciduous and gallery forests. Densities are higher in undisturbed gallery forests than in drier habitats.

The diet consists of fruit, leaves, flowers, herbs, other plant parts including bark, and sap from close to three dozen different plant species; the kily tree (Tamarindus indica) is especially favored (Jolly, 1966; Sussman, 1974, 1977; O'Connor, 1987). The proportion of fruit versus leaves varies according to forest type. Ring-tailed lemurs feed in all forest strata and spend more time on the ground than any other lemur (Sussman, 1974, 1977).

Group size ranges from 3 to over 20 individuals and averages about 18, with multiple adult males and females. Females remain in their natal groups and are dominant over males (Jolly, 1966; Sussman, 1977); males transfer between groups. Home range sizes vary from 6 ha to as large as 23 ha (Budnitz and Dainis, 1975; Sussman, 1977). Day ranges may vary considerably, but were recorded by Sussman (1977) to be 900-1000 m.

Females first give birth at three years of age (Sussman, 1989), and most of them subsequently produce offspring annually. Mating begins in mid-April (Jolly, 1966; Budnitz and Dainis, 1975) and most young are born in August and September, after a gestation period of 134-138 days (Van Horn and Eaton, 1979). Within two weeks after birth, after initially clinging to its mother's underside, the infant can be seen riding on her back. Infant mortality is high; at the Beza Mahafaly Reserve about half of all infants die in their first year and only 40% reach maturity (Sussman, 1991). Lemur catta alarm calls distinguish between terrestrial and avian predators, indicating that predation may be a factor in infant mortality.

2007-05-10 17:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by kt 7 · 0 0

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