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Lesser Siren

The lesser siren or as it is also known the two-legged eel, dwarf siren or mud eel is a species of aquatic salamander found in the eastern United States and Northern Mexico. The siren is a nocturnal creature spending its days hidden in the mud and debris at the bottom of slow moving bodies of […]

Ring-Tailed Lemur

The name ring-tailed is derived from the characteristically black and white ringed tail which these highly social animals use for keeping in touch and signalling to each other. They live in groups of up to 30 individuals in which the females are dominant; a trait common among lemurs. To keep warm and reaffirm social bonds, […]

Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur

One of the largest lemurs, both males and females look the same, with black and white markings and a ruff or fringe of long white fur around their ears and neck, from which their name is taken. Like all lemur species it has a complex social structure forming groups which range in size from 5-32 […]

Black Lemur

Black lemurs are said to exhibit sexual dichromatism because males and females are different colours. Their fur is luxuriant and is black in males and tawny brown in females. Their ears are lavishly tufted with long hair, which is black in males and white in females. The variation in appearance is so striking that for […]