Ring-Tailed Lemurs are found in Madagascar. Wild Ring-Tailed Lemurs are listed as endangered on the IUCN’s red list. The ring-tailed lemur is usually the size of a house cat and they are usually 3–3.5 kg. When in the wild, they live for around 20 years. They are very adaptable animals and can be found in many different sorts of habitats such as dry forests and tropical jungles. Ring-Tailed Lemurs mostly eat fruit, leaves, and insects. Ring-Tailed Lemurs’ main predator is a Fossa, a relative of a mongoose. Mostly, females give one birth per season but can go up to six. They are usually very social and live in groups called troops and they can have from 6 to 30 Ring-Tailed Lemurs in a troop. A dominant female usually leads the troop.

They are nocturnal animals so they have large eyes to see in the dark. Ring-Tailed Lemurs usually stay on the ground and are known to use their tails for communication! If one of them holds their tail up it means there is danger. They also mark their territory using scratches on trees, as well as by scent marking the area. Habitat loss is a big problem as some people illegally deforest their habitat. Young are called pups and usually cling to the mother for the first few weeks in life. They typically live 16-19 years in the wild. Lemurs can travel up to 12 miles an hour!