Ring-tailed lemurs use their toothcombs for both functions. Because of this dual use, ring-tailed lemur toothcombs often show excessive wear (sometimes more than 50%), in addition to frequent damage, ...

Males show more wounds than females, including canine slashes on the arm and even across the nose. Many of these occur during the short mating season when males stink-fight over females. Our research ...

Ring-tailed lemurs also spend a lot of time on the ground, which is unusual among lemur species. They forage for fruit, which makes up the greater part of their diet, but also eat leaves ...

There are 101 known species of lemur in Madagascar. The ring-tailed lemur is found in the dry forests and bush of southern and south-western Madagascar. Females reproduce at about three years of ...

Although there are more than 100 species of lemurs, the ring-tailed lemur is arguably the most ... lemurs know they are interested, they are showing the females they are a strong partner, willing ...