Red-bellied Lemur

Red-bellied LemurThe red-bellied lemur is a diurnal lemur whose facial and belly markings differ between males and females. It eats fruit, flowers, and leaves in eastern Madagascar’s rainforests.What does it look like?Males have red-brown fur and prominent white teardrop-shaped patches below the eyes. Females have red-brown backs and sides, pale undersides, and little or no white around the eyes.How does it live?The red-bellied lemur is a diurnal lemur whose facial and belly markings differ between males and females. It eats fruit, flowers, and leaves in eastern Madagascar’s rainforests.It is active during the day and mainly eats fruit, flowers, and leaves. Small family groups, usually an adult pair and offspring, travel and feed together.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.