Le vari noir et blanc (Varecia variegata) est une espèce de primate originaire des forêts pluviales de l'est de Madagascar. Comme son nom l'indique, sa fourrure se distingue par ses motifs noir et blanc : son ventre, sa tête, ses pattes et sa queue sont noirs, tandis que ses membres, son dos et sa collerette distinctive sont blancs. Le vari noir et blanc mesure de 50 à 55 cm de long et est doté d'une queue d'environ 60 cm. Comme chez les autres lémuriens, la femelle est un peu plus grande que le mâle.
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Varecia variegata
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Animal Facts
Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are important to the ecosystem as pollinators: When feeding on nectar, pollen sticks to their dense ruff and face, which they will then carry on to other plants.
A group of black-and-white ruffed lemurs is called a ‘conspiracy’.
Despite their comparatively small size, black-and-white ruffed lemurs have the second loudest call of all primates.
Black-and-white ruffed lemurs have scent glands on their wrists, which they will rub on trees to mark their territories.
Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are generally found high up in trees, foraging in the upper canopies up to 35m high.