Red-fronted Brown Lemur
(Eulemur rufifrons)
FUN FACTS
Animal Class: Mammals.
Distribution: Central Western and South-Eastern Madagascar.
Habitat: Western dry lowland forests and Southeast rainforest.
Diet: Frugivores – fruit, leaves, flowers, insects and arthropods.
Appearance: Males have grey / grey – brown fur and females have orange fur.
Size: Up to 96cm.
Lifespan: Up to 25 years.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Vulnerable
Population Trend
Decreasing
Threats
Habitat loss, hunting and trapping
Population
Unknown
Did you know?
Red-fronted Brown Lemurs are sexually dichromatic, meaning the males have a different colouration to the females.
See our Red-fronted Lemurs!
There are four Red-fronted Lemurs at Ponderosa and their names are Luke, Thistle, Mable and Oswald. You can find them next to the tortoises!
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