Annotated Bibliography

One of my assignments is to read 50+ articles and annotate ones related to my field project.  Over the past few weeks I've learned a vast amount of knowledge about Lemur catta and would now like to share some of that information with you.

First - Here is what a ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) looks like:

Second - Facts about this species:

• The females dominate the males in both canine size and body mass.
• They have a very strict breeding period (one day only).
• The males testicles enlarge 2-3 months prior to the breeding period.
• They have a toilet claw (used for grooming).
• They participate in stink fights.
• They sunbathe.
• They are cathemeral (active during the day and night).
• When they eat Leucaena they lose their fur.
• They become sexually mature at 2.5 years of age.
• Females lack the brachial organs used for scent production.
• When they eat tamarind they ruin their teeth and sometimes lose their teeth.
• They do have a hand preference.

Third - Interesting videos showing how they behave:

• Stink Fights (BBC, 3min.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2CRx0OPp6s
• Walking through the villages (Berenty Forest, 21sec.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH57k2tTXbY - did you notice how much thinner they are compared to captive groups?
• Parga discussing her paper on reproduction - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWfc10nQ-mo

ENJOY!