RingTailed Lemurs Interactions Between Lemurs and Items that Resemble the Species By Julia Bumberry Background Ringtailed lemurs are endemic to the island of Madagascar Ringtailed lemurs are near threatened ID: 547678
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Social Behaviors of Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Interactions Between Lemurs and Items that Resemble the Species)
By: Julia BumberrySlide2
Background
Ring-tailed lemurs are endemic to the island of MadagascarRing-tailed lemurs are near threatenedLarge
strepsirhini
primate
Average lifespan is 16-19 in wild and 27 in captivitySlide3
Background (cont.)
One of the most popular zoo animalsExtremely social animals and live in large groups
Very vocal with multiple calls
Scent marking is an important form of communicationSlide4
ObjectivesHow will Ring-tailed lemurs interact with items that resemble other ring-tailed lemurs?
Are Lemurs more likely to interact with something based on whether it looks, smells, or sounds like another lemur? Slide5
MethodsPerform three tests:
Item that looks like a ring-tailed lemurItem that has the scent of a ring-tailed lemur
Item that sounds like a ring-tailed lemurSlide6
ResourcesPossible field work cites:
Dickerson Park ZooTulsa ZooSt. Louis Zoo