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Ring-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
Animal facts
Ring-tailed lemurs exhibit a unique social structure in that all females dominate all males. They also spend more time on the ground than any other type of lemurs - up to a third of their active hours. Males wipe scent from their wrist glands onto their tails and use them to wage a 'stink fight'. This helps keep other males out of their territory.
Where they live
Madagascar
Habitat
Dry, scrubby forests
What they eat
Fruit, especially from the tamarind tree and sources of protein
IUCN status
Vulnerable
