You Make The Diagnosis: Ring-tailed Lemur Unusual Behavior

Pictured below is a Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) from the Honolulu Zoo.  Native to Madagascar, these primates live in troops lead by a core group of females.  Name a unique behavior observed in Ring-tailed lemurs.




Diagnosis:  Air Scent Fights

Ring-tailed lemurs engage in stink fights.  According to the Cougar Mountain and National Zoos, lemurs possess scent glands on their wrists.  They rub their tails over these glands and then flick them at opponents, letting their scent permeate the air. 

Posted by Dr Kris Nelson at 8/14/2011 4:51 PM
Categories: You Make The Diagnosis
Tags: Ring-tailed Lemur
 

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