Many remember the movie madagascar, and most specifically they remember this little fellow. Yes he was very entertaining. His name was Maurice in the movie. You would love to see this animal's behavior in the wild (in madagascar). Well guess what? It is rare to see in the wild for there are more in captivity. It is in great danger of extinction. SHARE this to help people notice the beauty of this animal.
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The ring-tailed lemur is highly social and lives in groups of up to 30 individuals. To keep warm and reaffirm social bonds, groups will huddle together. The ring-tailed lemur will also sunbathe, sitting upright facing its underside, with its thinner white fur towards the sun. Like other lemurs, this species relies strongly on its sense of smell and mark its territory with scent glands. The males perform a unique scent making behavior called spur marking and will participate in stink fights by impregnating their tail with their scent and wafting it at opponents. It is listed as near threatened by the IUCN red list. It's habitat is also in danger of destruction.
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