Name:Eulemur rufus
Alias:Eulemur rufus,Red Brown Lemur,Red-fronted lemur
Outline:Primates
length:35-48cm
Weight:2.2-2.3kg
Life:20-25years
IUCN:LC
Red Brown Lemur (scientific name: Eulemur rufus) lives in small groups, usually 8-10 individuals. Although the body shape and limb structure of lemurs are similar to monkeys, their faces are similar to those of foxes and dogs. They like to bask in the sun because they are afraid of the cold. When basking in the sun, their backs are arched, much like a squirrel, stretching their arms and legs to enjoy the warmth of the sun. They are gentle and like to be clean. They use their claws to comb their fur every day.
When the red-fronted lemur jumps from a tree to the ground to find another tree to live in in order to escape from enemies, find food, or for other reasons, the difference between it and monkeys can be clearly seen, because the lemur will bend its body first and then jump continuously during the movement.
The mating season of the red-fronted lemur is from September to October. The female monkey has a gestation period of 120 days. Usually, one baby is born per litter, and occasionally two babies are born. The baby monkey is naked and hairless when it is born. The mother monkey either carries the baby on her back or in her arms and lives together. It reaches sexual maturity at the age of 2-3. The life span of wild lemurs is 20-25 years old.
Listed in the 2012 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Vulnerable (VU).
Listed in the CITES Appendix I of the Washington Convention as a protected animal.
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