Rambo was born on April 28 2009, in Dickinson Texas.

What is a ring tailed lemur?
Our Latin name is Lemur catta. We are the most easily recognized of all primates because of our black and white ringed tail.  We have 13 to 15 back and white rings and the tail always ends with a black ring.

Where do we come from?
All Lemurs originated on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of East Africa.  There we live in the forests along the river banks, in deciduous forest and in scrub land. We are not endangered but our habitats are being replaced by farmland.

How big do we grow?
We mature at around 2.5 years of age and when fully grown we weigh between 5 and 7.7lbs and our body length is 15 to 18 inches, not including our tail.

How long to lemurs live?
In the wild we 16 to 19 years but have been known to live as long as 27 years in captivity.

What do we eat?
Lemurs are omnivorous and can eat both plants and animals. We love tamarinds but will eat a variety of plants, flowers, bark and sap. We will also eat spiders, caterpillars, cicadas, grasshoppers, small birds and chameleons.

Do lemurs make good pets?
Although not considered as smart as monkeys or apes lemurs are capable of learning complex tasks and appear to be capable of simple arithmetic. Lemurs are rarely kept as pets because trade in wild-caught lemurs is illegal. Lemurs breed well in captivity and more than 2000 exist in zoos worldwide. We need an enclosure with places to climb and hide and lots of toys to keep us active. As you can see from the picture I will walk on a harness.