Black & white ruffed lemurs are endemic to the island of Madagascar. It has a small population that is spread out, living in lower population densities and reproductively isolated.



Black & white ruffed lemurs are frugivores (eating mostly fruit), but they also eat edible plants and flowers.



The black & white ruffed lemur is one of only two types of lemurs to build nests for their young. Gestation is three months. Females typically have two babies, although they can have up to six. The babies stay in the nest and if the mother needs to move them, she carries them in her mouth.

Fun Facts

The black & White ruffed lemur has a complex social structure and is known for its loud, raucous calls. The name lemur means ghost in Latin. The first people to hear their loud calls thought they were ghosts in the forest.