I love lemurs and was enchanted by this mixed media drawing of a lemur that I recently received, which was created by an incarcerated artist. The drawing measures 9”x12”. Did you know that there exists 101 extant species and subspecies of lemurs that are then divided among 5 families and 15 genera; ranging in weight from 1.10z (Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur – so cute!) to as much as 21 lbs. for the Indri lemur.
If you haven't been to SAFARI WEST in Santa Rosa, I highly recommend it. There you will find lemurs, as well as a myriad of other animals and birds on their 400 acres Sonoma Serengeti private wildlife preserve.
SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT RING TAILED LEMURS:
Their tail is longer than its body!
Male ring tailed lemurs put smells, from glands in their bottoms, on their tail and wave it at rivals.
Lemurs have two tongues! Under a lemur's main tongue sits a smaller secondary tongue made of stiffer cartilage. This is the grooming tongue, used as they clean other lemurs. The lemurs can move the insects into their mouths as they groom their friends for a tasty snack. Pretty nifty, heh?!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Leslie Lakes, PATH Director