Three new lemur babies now call the Bronx Zoo home.
Two ring-tailed lemurs and one brown-collared lemur were born earlier this month and now reside with their mothers at the Madagascar! exhibit at the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Bronx Zoo. Lemurs are small primates called "prosimians," or "pre-primates."
Their habitat depicts the Malagasy Spiny Forest, which they share with critically endangered radiated tortoises and several spices of birds. Since the young lemurs cling tightly to their mothers and snuggle into their fur, guests have to observe closely to catch a glimpse.
Here are some images of the newborns at the zoo:
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Lemurs are facing disappearing habitats in the African island nation of Madagascar — the only part of the world where lemurs are naturally found in the wild.
Ring tailed lemurs, native to the forests and bush in the south and southwestern portions of the island, are very social and live in large matriarchal groups.
Despite being competent climbers, they spend a lot of their time on the ground.
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