Maki NOIR ET BLANC
Class: Mammals
Order: Primates
Family: Lemuridae
Genus: Varecia
Species: Variegata
Size: 55 cm
Length: 20 years
Weight: 3.5 to 4.5 kg
Sexual Maturity: 2-3 years
Gestation: Approximately 3 months
Litter: 1 to 3 young
Diet: Mainly fruits, sometimes seeds, leaves and flowers, buds, nectar, and honey
Protection Status: IUCN Status CR – Critically Endangered
Description
The female black-and-white ruffed lemur prepares a nest specifically meant to welcome her babies during their first days of life. Unlike most other lemurs, the young are not clinging to their mother’s fur, but are carried in her mouth.