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Eulemur rufifrons

Eulemur rufifrons

The Red-fronted Lemur is a playful and curious animal found in Madagascar. They have bright red fur on their heads and love to jump around in trees with their friends.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Eulemur rufifrons is a medium-sized lemur with soft fur. Males have a distinct reddish-brown forehead and cheek tufts, contrasting with a grey body, while females are more uniformly greyish-brown. They both have bright orange-red eyes and a long, bushy tail.

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Eulemur rufifrons
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Eulemur rufifrons

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

These lemurs are 'cathemeral,' meaning they can be active both day and night!

They have a special 'grooming claw' on their second toe to keep their fur super tidy!

When sunbathing, they spread their arms wide like they're doing yoga to warm up!

Wow, male and female red-fronted lemurs look so different, it's called sexual dimorphism!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Acrobat

Eulemur rufifrons can leap up to 10 meters between trees because of its powerful hind legs, helping them quickly escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Scent Messaging

Eulemur rufifrons has specialized scent glands that help them mark their territory and communicate with other lemurs.

Fähigkeit

Flexible Feeder

Eulemur rufifrons can switch its activity between day and night, helping them find food and avoid predators more effectively.

Maße und Details

Länge
35-45 cm
Gewicht
2-3 kg
Lebenserwartung
18-25 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
118-126 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These lemurs primarily eat fruits, leaves, and flowers from various forest plants and trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • fruits
  • leaves
  • flowers
  • nectar
  • pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

fossa

Fossa fossana

Main predator in its natural habitat.

eaten by

fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

A top predator of lemurs in Madagascar.

eats

strangler fig

Ficus tinctoria

Consumes its fruits, helping with seed dispersal.

depends on

ramy tree

Canarium madagascariense

Feeds on its leaves and uses it for shelter.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Red-fronted Lemur

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Observe lemurs from a distance and do not try to touch them in the wild.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eulemur rufifrons?

35-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eulemur rufifrons?

2-3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eulemur rufifrons?

18-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eulemur rufifrons?

25 km/h

Was frisst Eulemur rufifrons?

These lemurs primarily eat fruits, leaves, and flowers from various forest plants and trees.

Wo findet man Eulemur rufifrons normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Eulemur rufifrons?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Eulemur rufifrons?

1-2

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