Species: Red-Bellied Lemur (Roodbuikmaki)

Latin name: Eulemur Rubriventer

Originates from Madagascar.

Current status: Vulnerable

Did you know:

&Red-Bellied Lemurs are, despite looking very similar at first glance, sexually dimorphic. The male has a medium-long, dense coat on his back in an intense chestnut brown color while his belly is lighter and more reddish, with a black tail, muzzle and head  the head also sporting cheek hairs and scent glands. The females coloring is the same as the male on the back and tail, while her belly is a contrasting white-cream. Both sport distinguishing white patches below the eyes, giving them a teardrop effect, which is more present in the male.

&Other Eulemurs often have ear tufts or a furry beard, but the Red-Bellied Lemur doesnt have those features, only growing thickened fur around the ears, lending a fuller facial appearance.

&The Red-Bellied Lemurs tail is 20% longer than its actual body length, measuring them in body and tail to one meter in length.

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