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Red ruffed lemurs are one of the most vocal non-hu

Red ruffed lemurs are one of the most vocal non-human primates. They have many different vocalizations that have different meanings. For example, one of their loud alarm calls can communicate to group members far away that there is an aerial or ground predator. The natural predators of lemurs in Madagascar include eagles, snakes, and fossa. This form of communication is essential to maintaining their common home range and group as they often go off to forage individually. Nothing says family bonding like vocalizing loudly at each other!

Here at LCF, we put tropical fruits infrequently f

Here at LCF, we put tropical fruits infrequently found at the grocery store in the lemurs' diets when they become available. It is enriching for the lemurs to try new food items or enjoy food items they have not had in a long time! For example, Luisa here is holding a rambutan fruit. We do not get these often for diets, but they are always a big hit when the lemurs see this fruit!

The beautiful mongoose lemur, Zoe, is warming up t

The beautiful mongoose lemur, Zoe, is warming up to the forest as we get ready for summer in Florida! She took a big leap out of her forest enclosure this morning and started inspecting plants around her. She is a very curious individual and is often times seen following keepers around the forest on the firehose that acts as a pathway from tree to tree!

Some brotherly love for your feed today! LaMelo lo

Some brotherly love for your feed today! LaMelo looks up to his older brother Lonzo. Lonzo just 👅.

#MadagascarMonday Over the past month, 49,917 tree

#MadagascarMonday Over the past month, 49,917 trees with 69 different species were planted through our reforestation program at 6 sites. Primarily native endemic species such as Criptocarya, Uapaca, Canarium, Hintsia, Calophyllum, endangered pallisandre and ebony, as well as fruit trees and cash crops such as coffee, mango, jackfruit, and cloves requested by local residents for planting in villages. Trees were planted inside Antanetiambo Nature Reserve and Anolakely Nature Reserve, private land near Anjanaharibe-Sud, and near several villages. Many Thanks to our reforestation partners for making this possible! Thanks to Missouri Botanical Garden, Macolline, Forest Madagascar, and Graine de Vie.

Snack time! Red ruffed lemur Onilahy is enjoying s

Snack time! Red ruffed lemur Onilahy is enjoying some wax myrtle leaves in the forest.

On a scale of 1 to Ravina, how tired are you today

On a scale of 1 to Ravina, how tired are you today? 😴

#MadagascarMonday Last week LCF partnered with JHA

#MadagascarMonday Last week LCF partnered with JHA Fund for a 4 day environmental education training of school teachers living near Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve. 10 teachers from 5 schools (Befingotra, Ambalasoa, Antsahoabahely, Ambohimitsinjo and Ambohitsara) were trained with “Kit Madere'', a backpack with a variety of high-end visual aids (maps, forest disturbance…) and other materials to help with “hands on” activities about the environment which teachers incorporate into existing curriculums. Kit MADERE (Matériel Didactique pour l’Education Relative à l’Environnement or Educational Materials for Environmental Education), is a tool for primary schools developed by the GIZ and the École Normale Supérieure at University of Antananarivo to improve teaching methods and integrate environmental education into primary schools.

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 This holiday is an annual ce

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 This holiday is an annual celebration that honors the efforts made toward environmental protection. By focusing our efforts on conservation of the planet's resources, we can enjoy all that our beautiful Earth has to offer! This is especially important when it comes to the conservation of lemurs. LCF's programs aim to conserve these primates and their natural habitat to ensure that lemurs will be around for many more generations.

You can support LCF and our conservation efforts this Earth Day by going to our website and donating to our cause or purchasing items from our gift shop! Many items in our gift shop from Madagascar as well as lemur paintings from the lemurs at the Florida LCF site.

Pictured below, the lemurs have painted a two-dimensional Earth in honor of celebrating the planet we share. The paint we use is non-toxic washable paint, so it is safe for the lemurs to touch and even ingest! Mongoose lemurs, LaMelo, Leena, Lonzo, Fernanda, and Merced, had a hand (and foot) in painting the continental part of the earth in green. Red ruffed lemurs Ranomamy, Aviavy, Tsilo, and Hazo took part in painting the oceans on our mini earth in blue. Scroll to the end to see a video of the artists hard at work!

Did you know? The upper lips of lemurs are attache

Did you know? The upper lips of lemurs are attached to a pair of small cranial bones, called the premaxilla, at the very tip of the upper jaw of many animals. This attachment prevents the lip from protruding, requiring lemurs to lap water and tilt their head back while chewing food.
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A common question that we are often asked is: “H

A common question that we are often asked is: “How long do lemurs live?” Depending on the species, lemurs in the wild are expected to live an average of 16 to 20 years. In managed populations, the average is about 25 years, but that isn’t to say they can’t surpasses that! We currently have seven lemurs that are 21 years old or older, with our oldest lemur being 30! A few reasons for longevity in managed populations are access to veterinary care, customized nutritional diets, and the absence of predators. Can you guess which of these seven lemurs is our oldest?

Fun fact: the tail of a ring-tailed lemur is much

Fun fact: the tail of a ring-tailed lemur is much longer than its body! Lemurs primarily use their long tails for balance as they climb and jump through their environment. They do not have prehensile tails, a trait that allows monkeys to grasp objects or hang from their tails. In addition to balance in the trees, ring-tailed lemurs also use their tails while traveling on the ground- keeping them raised vertically in the air, like flags, to help keep the group together.

Oh, to be a red ruffed lemur enjoying his forest h

Oh, to be a red ruffed lemur enjoying his forest habitat!
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#MadagascarMonday Our recent GIS mapping training

#MadagascarMonday Our recent GIS mapping training in northeastern Madagascar was featured on several local television channels. The intensive 4 day GIS training was held in the LCF office in Sambava in March 2023 by Project Manondroala (Angela Tarimy and Dauphin Razafipahatelo). A dozen participants from regional conservation organizations and local universities participated including several LCF staff. This year’s advanced training focused on Forest monitoring using global data: Global Forest Change, Active Fire and Manondroala degradation map. Last year’s training also held in the LCF office focused on Forest mapping: Basic manipulation of GIS, GPS and Google Earth.

You can find out more about Project Manondroala on their FaceBook page:
https://www.facebook.com/manondroala.madagascar

Happy Spring to all and Happy Easter to those who

Happy Spring to all and Happy Easter to those who celebrate! The Peeps at LCF wants everyone to know that "some bunny 🐰 loves you!" and hope you enjoy spending this special day with friends and family. Comment below how you are going to spend your gorgeous spring Sunday!😄🌻🌷

Tasty Tamrinds! Tamarinds are fruits native to tro

Tasty Tamrinds! Tamarinds are fruits native to tropical Africa and are a staple part of wild lemur diets. Here is one of our Mongoose lemurs, Merced, and one of Red Ruffed lemurs, Hazo, cracking into this seed pod to taste the sweet, pulpy tamarinds.
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