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First Glimpse Of Lemur At Wildlife Park In Cork
Fota Wildlife Park has released the first images of their new baby Black and White Ruffed Lemur, the first to be born in the Cork attraction which is critically endangered with fewer than 500 left in the wild.
The images can be viewed at www.fotawildlife.ie.
The baby boy which has yet to be named was born 4 weeks ago to mother Pudden and father Podge. It spent the first 3 weeks in a tree nest which the mother started to build a week before the birth.
Black and White Ruffed Lemurs are the only primate species that build a nest as the babies are carried around be fully developed when born therefore can’t cling onto its mother.
The public has been asked to suggest names for the Lemur on its website.
(CD/GK)
The images can be viewed at www.fotawildlife.ie.
The baby boy which has yet to be named was born 4 weeks ago to mother Pudden and father Podge. It spent the first 3 weeks in a tree nest which the mother started to build a week before the birth.
Black and White Ruffed Lemurs are the only primate species that build a nest as the babies are carried around be fully developed when born therefore can’t cling onto its mother.
The public has been asked to suggest names for the Lemur on its website.
(CD/GK)
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