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By: Julia Bumberry

Social Behaviors of Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Interactions Between Lemurs and Items that Resemble the Species). By: Julia Bumberry. Background. Ring-tailed lemurs are endemic to the island of Madagascar Ring-tailed lemurs are near threatened Large strepsirhini primate

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By: Julia Bumberry

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  1. Social Behaviors of Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Interactions Between Lemurs and Items that Resemble the Species) By: Julia Bumberry

  2. Background • Ring-tailed lemurs are endemic to the island of Madagascar • Ring-tailed lemurs are near threatened • Large strepsirhini primate • Average lifespan is 16-19 in wild and 27 in captivity

  3. Background (cont.) • One of the most popular zoo animals • Extremely social animals and live in large groups • Very vocal with multiple calls • Scent marking is an important form of communication

  4. Objectives • How will Ring-tailed lemurs interact with items that resemble other ring-tailed lemurs? • Are Lemurs more likely to interact with something based on whether it looks, smells, or sounds like another lemur?

  5. Methods • Perform three tests: • Item that looks like a ring-tailed lemur • Item that has the scent of a ring-tailed lemur • Item that sounds like a ring-tailed lemur

  6. Resources • Possible field work cites: • Dickerson Park Zoo • Tulsa Zoo • St. Louis Zoo

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