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When: November 6, 2021

Where: Apenheul Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

With both babies now at an age where they're decidedly adults, it's become a lot harder to tell them apart from their father. They all now have the wet patch on their head, a scent gland.

I do believe that, if we saw them all together, it would be easier to tell them apart.

Species: Red-Bellied Lemur (Roodbuikmaki)

Latin name: Eulemur Rubriventer

Originates from Madagascar.

Current status: Vulnerable

Did you know:

…Red-Bellied Lemurs are, despite looking very similar at first glance, sexually dimorphic. The male has a medium-long, dense coat on his back in an intense chestnut brown color while his belly is lighter and more reddish, with a black tail, muzzle and head – the head also sporting cheek hairs and scent glands. The female’s coloring is the same as the male on the back and tail, while her belly is a contrasting white-cream. Both sport distinguishing white patches below the eyes, giving them a teardrop effect, which is more present in the male.

…Other Eulemurs often have ear tufts or a furry beard, but the Red-Bellied Lemur doesn’t have those features, only growing thickened fur around the ears, lending a fuller facial appearance.

…The Red-Bellied Lemur’s tail is 20% longer than it’s actual body length, measuring them in body and tail to one meter in length.

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Description

When: November 6, 2021

Where: Apenheul Apeldoorn, The Netherlands

With both babies now at an age where they're decidedly adults, it's become a lot harder to tell them apart from their father. They all now have the wet patch on their head, a scent gland.

I do believe that, if we saw them all together, it would be easier to tell them apart.

Species: Red-Bellied Lemur (Roodbuikmaki)

Latin name: Eulemur Rubriventer

Originates from Madagascar.

Current status: Vulnerable

Did you know:

…Red-Bellied Lemurs are, despite looking very similar at first glance, sexually dimorphic. The male has a medium-long, dense coat on his back in an intense chestnut brown color while his belly is lighter and more reddish, with a black tail, muzzle and head – the head also sporting cheek hairs and scent glands. The female’s coloring is the same as the male on the back and tail, while her belly is a contrasting white-cream. Both sport distinguishing white patches below the eyes, giving them a teardrop effect, which is more present in the male.

…Other Eulemurs often have ear tufts or a furry beard, but the Red-Bellied Lemur doesn’t have those features, only growing thickened fur around the ears, lending a fuller facial appearance.

…The Red-Bellied Lemur’s tail is 20% longer than it’s actual body length, measuring them in body and tail to one meter in length.

© Mouselemur Photography • Portegiesje

Our work is copyrighted. Do not reproduce, copy edit, publish, transmit or upload in any way without our written permission.

Send us a note or chat message if you want to use our work as a reference.

Find us: Mouselemur on DeviantArt | Mouselemur’s zoo photos on Instagram | Mouselemur’s other photos on Instagram | Mouselemur on Facebook

Visit our website: WIXsite

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