Did You Know? Ring Tailed Lemurs

This informative and entertaining book is full of captivating facts about Ring-tailed Lemurs.Made famous by nature documentaries and cartoons, Ring-tailed Lemurs are known and loved by people around the world.Did you know? ...

These Lemurs live in groups - known as troops - of up to thirty animals, which work together to defend a territory.Their long, springy legs enable them to jump up to three meters high and distances of up to ten meters between trees.Male Ring-tailed Lemurs rub their tail on a scent gland on their wrist and then wave the tail towards rivals in a territorial ' stink fight' .Each spread covers a different aspect of Lemur life, from ' What' s for dinner?' and ' Special adaptations' to ' Family life' and ' Where do they live?' The book contains bite-sized chunks of interesting information coupled with stunning photographs, which combine to make this an engaging and entertaining introduction to the subject that' s bound to capture the imagination of any reader.