Ring-tailed lemur  (Lemur catta)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyLemuridae
GenusLemur (1)
SizeTotal length: 95 – 110 cm (2)
Head-body length: 38 – 46 cm (2)
Tail length: 56 – 62 cm (2)
Weight of males: 2.5 - 3.5 kg (3)
Weight of females: 2.3 – 3.0 kg (3)

Status

The ring-tailed lemur is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and is listed on Appendix I of CITES (4).

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