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Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs: An Overview of Their Habitat and Diet

The black-and-white ruffed lemur (*Varecia variegata variegata*) is a unique primate native to the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, separated from the red ruffed lemur population by the Antainambalana River. These highly arboreal animals primarily thrive in tree canopies. They have a specialized diet rich in sweet fruits, particularly bananas, but also consume insects, small birds, and even occasionally small mammals. Known to engage in territorial competition, they are preyed upon by fossas and coexist peacefully with red ruffed lemurs.

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Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs: An Overview of Their Habitat and Diet

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  1. Myisha Stafford

  2. The Basics • Common Name: Black and white Lemurs • Scientific Name: Vareciavariegatavariegata • Location: Madagascar

  3. Biome • The black-and-white ruffed lemur dwells mainly in the eastern rainforest of Madagascar. They are separated from the red ruffed lemur population by the Antainambalana River. The ruffed (both red and black-and-white) lemurs are tree dwellers and are the most arboreal of the true lemurs

  4. Interactions • Competition: they sometimes fight over territory • Predation: their predators are fossas • Herbivory: they eat plants and grass • Mutualism: they get along with red ruffed lemurs • Commensalism: red ruffed lemurs

  5. Niche • The Ruffed lemur's diet consists mainly of sweet fruits. It is especially fond of bananas. Lemurs have also been known to eat insects, small birds, birds' eggs and, occasionally, small mammals. In the Zoo, the Ruffed lemurs are fed monkey chow, dog chow, wheat bread, lettuce and mixed fruit.

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