Ringtail Lemur of Timbavati 2018

Lemurs hail from the Island of Madagascar. That’s in the Indian Ocean off of the coast of Mozambique. If you’ve ever seen the children’s movies “Madagascar,” the character named King Julien was the leader of the troop with the dance moves on the island.

That’s an interesting switch by the makers of the cartoon also. You see the ringtails would have been more likely to have had a queen. They live in a matriarchal society. That means that they are led by the alpha or dominant females in the troop.
Ringtail Squabbles

During mating season, male lemurs will wipe their tails with the scent glands on their arms and then waves them at each other while shooting each other the stink eye. I kind of equate that to watching the cheerleaders dance it out in the movie “You Got Served.”

The ringtail lemur is a great animal to come and check out when you’re in Timbavati Wildlife Park. They are always buzzing around playing and munching on fruits. Remember we’re still open for the season and check out more ringtail facts in this week’s video.