PRINCE Present by Present by Bahareh & Julia Bahareh & Julia.
By: Julia Bumberry
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Social Behaviors of Ring-Tailed Lemurs
(Interactions Between Lemurs and Items that Resemble the
Species)By: Julia
Bumberry
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Background
Ring-tailed lemurs are endemic to the island of
Madagascar
Ring-tailed lemurs are near threatened
Large strepsirhini primate
Average lifespan is 16-19 in wild and 27 in captivity
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Background (cont.)
One of the most popular zoo animals
Extremely social animals and live in large groups
Very vocal with multiple calls
Scent marking is an important form of communication
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Objectives
How will Ring-tailed lemurs interact with items that
resemble other ring-tailed lemurs?
Are Lemurs more likely to interact with something based
on whether it looks, smells, or sounds like another
lemur?
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Methods Perform three tests:
Item that looks like a ring-tailed lemur
Item that has the scent of a ring-tailed lemur
Item that sounds like a ring-tailed lemur
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Resources Possible field work cites:
Dickerson Park Zoo
Tulsa Zoo
St. Louis Zoo