Ring Tailed Lemur

Ring-tailed lemurs are in the family of Lemuridae; they range in size from 36 to 42 inches. They are mammals that have gray or brown fur; long, bushy, white-and-black-striped tails with 13 stripes on them; large yellow eyes, and a white face with dark triangle markings on their eyes. The lemur uses a scent gland to mark territory. These creatures live on the island of Madagascar off the coast of Eastern Africa. The island receives over 12 feet of rain annually and has more than 12,000 plant species. Ring-tailed lemurs eat fruits, foliage, and sap from plants and will also eat insects, grubs, and small vertebrates. If climate change continues on its current trajectory, Madagascar could become a wetland. The lemurs would adapt waterproof fur and webbed paws, and their tails would be thinner to help them with swimming. That is how they would survive in the new environment.