Saturday, August 22, 2020

Maryland Zoo: Red-ruffed Lemurs

The Maryland Zoo is home to 5 species of Primates, all native to the African continent (Madagascar inclusive).  Great apes are represented by our troop of Chimpanzees.  The lesser apes have for representatives.  The Black and White Colobus Guereza are the only primate that can also be called a "monkey" in the traditional sense.  The other three are all members of the Lemuridae genus.  We have a trio of Ring-tailed Lemurs, a pair of Coquerel's Sifaka, and a pair of Red-ruffed Lemurs.  The latter are the object of these images. 

I have a truly amazing photo of one from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington; and many of the large troop that call the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC home, but this was the first chance I've had to really see these two in a way that was conducive to a good image.

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