ruffed lemur

noun

ruffed lemur

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Any of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.

Ruffed lemurs inhabit the eastern rain forest from the Masoala Peninsula to just south of Ranomafana (see Figure 2).1999, Phyllis Dolhinow, Agustín Fuentes, The Nonhuman Primates, page 128:
These ruffed lemur groups engage in loud, barking chorus vocalizations that are regarded as alarm calls, as well as catlike, long, wailing howls that are presumably territorial in nature.2007, Friderun Ankel-Simons, Primate Anatomy: An Introduction, page 63:

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Ruffed lemurs (genus Varecia) are the largest and arguably most impressive members of the Lemuridae family.2014, Daniel Austin, Madagascar Wildlife, page 71:

Derived terms: black-and-white ruffed lemur, red ruffed lemur

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