Red-Fronted Brown Lemur

(Eulemur Rufifrons)


Fun Facts

Red-Fronted Brown Lemur

Animal Class

Mammal

Lifespan

Up to 25 years

Size

Up to 96cm

Distribution

Central Western and South-Eastern Madagascar

Appearance

Males have grey / grey – brown fur and females have orange fur

Habitat

Western dry lowland forests and Southeast rainforest

Diet

Frugivores – fruit, leaves, flowers, insects and arthropods

Did you know?

Red-fronted Brown Lemurs are sexually dichromatic, meaning the males have a different colouration to the females.

See our Red-Fronted Brown Lemur!

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!

The Red-Fronted Brown Lemur Population

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Population Trend

Decreasing

Threats

Habitat Loss, Hunting and Trapping

Population

Unknown

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