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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Lemur catta"”.
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Male Mating Success in Lemur catta
… was conducted on four groups of ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar, with data collected over three mating seasons. I observed six complete estrous periods and four incomplete estrous periods, which represents the largest sample size reported on wild L. catta mating …
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Home Range and Provisioning Use of Semi-Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta)
The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) population on St. Catherines Island (SCI) may serve as a model system for reintroduction. Free-ranging troops of ringtailed lemurs have been managed on SCI since 1985 and are monitored and provisioned daily. There has been no assessment of the effects of …
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Examining Environmental Use by Captive <i>Lemur catta</i> and <i>Varecia rubra</i>
<p>There are over 100 named species of lemurs, of which 94% are considered threatened with extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They live in increasingly fragmented forests. To understand how best to protect them in their natural habitats, we can observe how …
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Behavioural ecology of sympatric lemur species Lemur catta and Eulemur sp. In forest fragments, south-eastern Madagascar
… niche partitioning between native ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta, and an introduced hybrid brown lemur population of Eulemur rufus x E. collaris in Malaza gallery forest of Berenty reserve, in comparison with the natural sympatric population of ring-tailed lemurs and red collared brown lemurs, …
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Female Social Rank and Steroid Production in Semi-Free Ranging Lemur Catta on St. Catherines Island, Georgia
… and ecology of their members. In ring-tailed lemurs (<em>Lemur catta)</em> these groups are characterized by female dominance, where females have priority over males for food, grooming, and space. Among females there is also a linear dominance hierarchy.<em> L. catta </em>have a strong …
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Lemur catta in the Region of Cap Sainte-Marie, Madagascar: Introduced cacti, xerophytic Didiereaceae-Euphorbia bush, and tombs
… study to document the natural history of <italic>Lemur catta</italic>, ring-tailed lemurs, outside of gallery forest environments: in xerophytic Didiereaceae-<italic>Euphorbia</italic>, bush habitat that represents over 90% of this species' potential range. Moreover, this study is the first to …
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Role of Provisions and Season on Foraging and Female Dominance Behavior in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) on St. Catherine's Island
… its unique species, including ring-tailed lemurs. Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) live in matriarchal groups composed of a dominant female, adult males, subadult males and females, and young. Due to their dominance, it has been suggested that female ringtailed lemurs have access to the …
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Descending Locomotion in Primates
… descent, while relatively smaller species like Lemur catta were not observed to use this behavior on supports greater than 45°. Within these large arboreal generalists, increases to individual age also seemed to drive behaviors away from headfirst descent in favor of tail first descent. …