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    Lemur – Ring-tailed Lemur

    Highly recognizable lemur due to its black and white ringed tail

    Living in the southern part of Madagascar, As of 2018, it is assessed as Endangered, with a decrease in population due to habitat destruction and hunting for bushmeat and the exotic pet trade.

    This is despite reproducing fast in captivity and being the most populous lemur in zoos worldwide, numbering more than 2,000 individuals. It belongs to Lemuridae and is the only member of the Lemur genus (one of five lemur genera). It is the most terrestrial lemur species, spending significant time on the ground. However, it is still considerably arboreal (tree habitat), spending most of its time in the mid/upper canopy.