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Black and White Ruffed Lemur

91 destinations · 33 states

Native Range
Eastern Madagascar

Black-and-white ruffed lemurs are hard to miss when they start moving through the trees. Their long, shaggy fur forms a striking black-and-white pattern around the face, body, and tail, but their behavior is just as noticeable. A lemur may leap between branches, hang upside down to reach food, or pause to groom another group member. At a zoo or wildlife destination, listen for their loud calls, which can carry across the habitat and help members of the group keep in contact. Their long tails help with balance as they move through the canopy, while strong hands and feet provide a secure grip on branches. Black-and-white ruffed lemurs eat plenty of fruit, and feeding time can bring out quick climbs and energetic competition for favored pieces. Native to the rainforests of eastern Madagascar, they spend much of their lives high in the trees. Watching one suddenly launch from a branch makes it easy to see why a quiet moment in their habitat can turn lively without warning.

Black and White Ruffed Lemur

Where to see Black and White Ruffed Lemur

91 destinations across 33 states

91 destinations

Abilene Zoo

Abilene, TX

ABQ BioPark Zoo

Albuquerque, NM

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo

Gulf Shores, AL

Aloha Safari Park

Cameron, NC

Animal Adventure Park & Preserve

Harpursville, NY

Animal EDventure Park & Safari

Boynton Beach, FL

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans, LA

Austin Aquarium

Austin, TX

Beavers Bend Safari Park

Broken Bow, OK

Bee City Zoo & Honey Bee Farm

Cottageville, SC

Big Cat Habitat

Sarasota, FL

Binder Park Zoo

Battle Creek, MI

Blank Park Zoo

Des Moines, IA

Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park

Alto, MI

Bramble Park Zoo

Watertown, SD

Brandywine Zoo

Wilmington, DE

Capron Park Zoo

Attleboro, MA

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation

Waldo, FL

Catoctin Wildlife Preserve

Thurmont, MD

Central Park Zoo

New York, NY

Chase Sanctuary

Webster, FL

Cougar Mountain Zoo

Issaquah, WA

Dallas Zoo

Dallas, TX

David Traylor Zoo of Emporia

Emporia, KS

Dickerson Park Zoo

Springfield, MO

Duke Lemur Center

Durham, NC

Ellen Trout Zoo

Lufkin, TX

Emerald Coast Zoo

Crestview, FL

Erie Zoo

Erie, PA

Eudora Wildlife Safari Park

Salley, SC

Garlyn Zoo Wildlife Park

Naubinway, MI

Gladys Porter Zoo

Brownsville, TX

Greenville Zoo

Greenville, SC

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Gulf Breeze, FL

Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

San Jose, CA

Hattiesburg Zoo

Hattiesburg, MS

Hemker Park & Zoo

Freeport, MN

Henry Vilas Zoo

Madison, WI

Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve

Humble, TX

Jacksonville Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Jacksonville, FL

Jungle Island

Miami, FL

Lake Hartwell Wildlife Safari

Hartwell, GA

Lee Richardson Zoo

Garden City, KS

Little Rock Zoo

Little Rock, AR

McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary

West Palm Beach, FL

Memphis Zoo

Memphis, TN

Metro Richmond Zoo

Moseley, VA

Micke Grove Zoo

Lodi, CA

Monterey Zoo

Salinas, CA

Myrtle Beach Safari

Myrtle Beach, SC

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch

San Antonio, TX

North Georgia Wildlife Park & Safari

Cleveland, GA

Oglebay Good Zoo

Wheeling, WV

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium

Omaha, NE

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix, AZ

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

Tacoma, WA

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, AZ

Rolling Hills Zoo

Salina, KS

Roosevelt Park Zoo

Minot, ND

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Syracuse, NY

Ross Park Zoo

Binghamton, NY

Sacramento Zoo

Sacramento, CA

Safari North Wildlife Park

Brainerd, MN

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis, MO

San Antonio Aquarium

Leon Valley, TX

San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio, TX

San Francisco Zoo

San Francisco, CA

Santa Ana Zoo

Santa Ana, CA

Sharkarosa Zoo

Pilot Point, TX

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Washington, DC

Southwick's Zoo

Mendon, MA

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

St. Augustine, FL

Staten Island Zoo

Staten Island, NY

Tanganyika Wildlife Park

Goddard, KS

Tennessee Safari Park

Alamo, TN

TGR Exotics Wildlife Park

Spring, TX

Tiger Safari Zoological Park

Tuttle, OK

Timbavati Wildlife Park

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo

Millbrook, NY

Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa, OK

Virginia Safari Park

Natural Bridge, VA

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Kenansville, FL

Wildlife World Zoo

Litchfield Park, AZ

Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Minocqua, WI

Wilstem Wildlife Park

Paoli, IN

Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Zoo Miami

Miami, FL

Zoo World Panama City Beach

Panama City Beach, FL

Zoosiana

Broussard, LA

Zootastic Park

Troutman, NC

ZWF Miami

Miami, FL

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