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Lifespan

Lifespan

15-20 years in the wild

Up to 36 years in human care

Diet

Diet

Mainly fruits

Also leaves, seeds, and nectar

Habitat

Habitat

Deciduous tropical forests

Range

Range

Northeastern Madagascar

Masoala Peninsula

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The red-ruffed lemurs

Flaming red

With rich rust-red fur offsetting a jet-black face, these are easily among the most beautiful of primates. Under the sun, its brilliant coat looks like it is on fire. A small patch of white fur on its neck contrasts with the rest of its flame-red coat.

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Threatened by human activities

Threatened by human activities

The only place to see this endangered primate in the wild is on Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula. Political upheaval in 2009 led to a rapid upsurge of illegal logging, which had a serious impact on Masoala Nature Reserve, the only protected area in the lemurs' limited range. Red-ruffed lemurs are also trapped and eaten as food. Efforts are now underway to reestablish a protected area for these critically endangered lemurs.

The IUCN Status

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

DD

Data Deficient

Unknown risk of extinction

LC

Least Concern

At relatively low risk of extinction

NT

Near Threatened

Likely to become vulnerable in the near future

VU

Vulnerable

At high risk of extinction in the wild

EN

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild

CR

Critically Endangered

At extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

EW

Extinct in the Wild

Survives only in captivity

EX

Extinct

No surviving individuals in the wild or in captivity

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