Красный руфлый лемур Мадагаскара

Species of mammal native to Madagascar
Speciesbox
| taxon = Varecia rubra
| authority = (É. Geoffroy, 1812)
| name = Red ruffed lemur
| status = CR
| status system = IUCN3.1
| status ref =
| status2 = CITES A1
| status2 system = CITES
| status2 ref = with this species being the larger of the two. They weigh They are about long, with a tail. Females are slightly larger than males. They have slender bodies and long legs. Red ruffed lemurs have a narrow snout with small back ears that are sometimes hidden by their long fur. They groom themselves using their toothcomb. As their name would suggest, they have a rust coloured ruff and body. Their heads, stomachs, tails, feet, and the insides of their legs are black. They have a white patch on the back of their neck, and may also have white markings on their feet or mouth.

This primate typically lives in small, matriarchal groups of 2–16 individuals, but group sizes of up to 32 have been recorded. Its diet consists primarily of fruit, nectar, and pollen. Leaves and seeds may be eaten when fruit becomes scarce.

Red ruffed lemurs reach sexual maturity at about two years of age, and start reproducing at about three years of age. Weaning occurs at four months.

The Duke Lemur Center has recorded about twelve different calls. The red ruffed lemur and Black and White Ruffed Lemur understand each other's calls, despite living in different parts of Madagascar. Scent marking is also an important means of communication. The creation of the Masoala National Park in 1997 has helped protect this species, but many red ruffed lemurs do not live within the park's boundaries, and are still at high risk. Several of these zoos work with each other in breeding and caring for the captive population. To prevent inbreeding, wild caught animals have been introduced to the captive breeding program.