Ring-TailedCollared LemursCoquerels SifakasRed-luffedMouse Lemurs
Red-Ruffed Lemurs

These lemurs like to hang out upside-down, like fruit bats. They even eat in that position. Red-ruffed lemurs are famous for their loud, deep calls. Early explorers of Madagascar thought they were hearing the groans of the dead.

The family Family Tree
JacarandPeacockTamariskBarry
Tamerisk
Tamerisk
Photos by Julie Maher ©WCS, Video by Luke Groskin ©WCS, other photos by ©Sabrina Squillari
Names: Berry, Boo, Count, Sprite
Aliases: The Brothers Grin; Mama’s Boys; The Marx Brothers
Lifeline: Born March 13, 2005
All sons of Peacock; all born in Cleveland
Likes: Not having to do wash; emitting eardrum-piercing sounds
Dislikes: Competing for Mom’s attention; the phrase “leaving the nest”
Favorite Movie: Slackers; anything with Will Ferrell