Ring-tailed Lemur
Ring-tailed Lemurs Now in Outdoor Habitat
With warmer weather here, our ring-tailed lemurs have officially moved to their outdoor habitat, located right next to the dingoes. Enjoy the sights and sounds of our ring-tailed lemurs as they leap through trees, bask in the sunshine and explore their vibrant outdoor habitat.
Risks: Lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world.
Diet: Their diet primarily consists of leaves and fruits but can include flowers, herbs, bark, arthropods and small vertebrates.
Height: Head to body length is 39 to 46 cm and and tail length is 56 to 63 cm.
Weight: Males weigh up to 3 kg while females are smaller and weigh an average of 2.2 kg.
Fun Facts
- Each ring-tailed lemur has exactly 13 alternating black and white bands on its tail.
- When ring-tailed troops travel throughout their home range, they keep their tails raised in the air, like flags, to keep group members together.
- Unlike most other lemurs, ringtails spend 40 percent of their time on the ground, moving quadrupedally along the forest floor.
About Us
During the winter months, you will find Ringo, Lucy and Lenny (born in May 2024 at the Saskatoon Zoo) staying warm and cozy in the Small Mammal House. But when the weather warms up, they head outside to their summer habitat near the dingo exhibit.
Conservation Initiatives
Ring-tailed lemurs are native to southwestern Madagascar and are classified as endangered. Lemurs are considered the most endangered mammal group in the world and their populations are managed through Species Survival Plan Programs led by expert advisors who cooperatively work together to maximize genetic diversity and appropriately manage the demographic distribution and long-term sustainability of the species.