El lémur rufo rojo (Varecia rubra) es una especie de primate en peligro crítico originario de la selva de Masoala, al norte de Madagascar. Además de por sus ojos amarillos y rostro negro y afilado, a este lémur le caracteriza el peculiar rojo de su cuerpo y collar. También tiene manos, pies y cola negros, y una mancha blanca en la parte superior de la cabeza.
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Animal Facts
Red ruffed lemurs are very vocal and will make alarm calls to alert their group to predators.
Red ruffed lemurs have evolved a long, pointed snout and a long tongue for eating nectar from flowers, meaning they play an important role in pollination.
Ruffed lemurs are the only primates that give birth to litters of young, and can birth up to 6 infants in one pregnancy.
The word ‘lemur’ is derived from the latin word ‘Lemures’ meaning spirits or ghosts.
Red ruffed lemurs groom their thick coat using a long claw on the second toe of their back leg.