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Lepilemuridae contains 25 lemur species in a single genus. There are additionally three families which went extinct prior to modern record-keeping: Archaeolemuridae , Megaladapidae , and Palaeopropithecidae , as well as an extinct genus in Lemuridae.
Some lemur species have extensive vocal repertoires, including the ring-tailed lemur and ruffed lemurs. [89] [117] Some of the most common calls among lemurs are predator alarm calls. Lemurs not only respond to alarm calls of their own species, but also alarm calls of other species and those of non-predatory birds.
Male lemurs are competitive to win their mates which causes instability among the other organisms. Lemurs are able to mark their territory by using scents from local areas. [11] A number of lemur species are considered threatened; two species are critically endangered, one species is endangered, and five species are rated as vulnerable.
The ring-tailed lemur was one of the first lemurs to be classified, by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.. Lemurs were first classified in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, and the taxonomy remains controversial today, with approximately 70 to 100 species and subspecies recognized, depending on how the term "species" is defined.
True lemurs are from 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in) in length, with a tail that is as long or significantly longer than the body. They weigh from 2 to 4 kg (4 to 9 lb). True lemurs are predominantly diurnal forest inhabitants, with some species preferring rain forests, while others live in dry forests.
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a medium- to larger-sized strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primate and the most internationally recognized lemur species, owing to its long, black-and-white, ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus.
The black lemur (Eulemur macaco) is a species of lemur from the family Lemuridae.Like all lemurs, it is endemic to Madagascar.Originally, the species was thought to have two subspecies, [4] Eulemur macaco macaco and Eulemur macaco flavifrons, both of which were elevated to species status by Mittermeier et al. in 2008 to Eulemur macaco and Eulemur flavifrons respectively. [4]
Like many other species of lemur, indri live in a female dominant society. The dominant female often will displace males to lower branches and poorer feeding grounds, and is typically the one to lead the group during travel. [22] It is common for groups to move 300–700 m daily, with most distance travelled midsummer in search of fruit.