I just had to share these silly pictures of the Red Ruffed Lemurs SLEEPING hard! Moments like these are what makes this job so amazing- animals never cease to amaze you! Check out Godzilla our bearded dragon sleeping- PictureRead more
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Popsicles
We are always on the look out for new and exciting enrichment. Keeper Marilyn and I are both lemur trainers and work together in Explore the Wild on Wednesdays, so we came up with the idea to make some sort of popsicle for the lemurs. We wanted them to be able to hold the popsicle for the themselves while they ate it. So we froze juice and added green beans, celery, and carrots as the sticks. It didn’t workRead more
Match that Red Ruffed
Our Red Ruffed Lemurs are distinguishable by their tails. But can you tell them apart by their faces alone? Cynthia is our oldest lemur and our oldest mammal (not including humans) at the museum, 30 years old! Her tail is the shortest. Her two daughters Jethys and Iris are both 19 years old, Iris has the medium length tail and Jethys tail is the longest. But their faces are very similar! Can you guess correctly??? Read more
Lemurs vs other primates
In my last Lemur post I talked about the history of Lemurs, this blog will help you understand the differences between lemurs and the primates that we are more familiar with. When you hear the word primate- you probably think of a chimpanzee and the various species of monkey you’ve seen at zoos. Primates also include the great apes- orangutans, gorillas, gibbons, and humans as well as lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers. Traditionally primates are divided into two groups- ProsimiansRead more
History of the Lemur
Often times while I’m training the Ring Tailed Lemurs I over hear visitor’s comments. “Oh look- she’s feeding the…. Raccoons? Monkeys? What is that animal?” At the end of each session I ask, any guests that managed to stay interested long enough, if they have any questions. Typically by this point they have read all the exhibit signs and know that the cute little animals with looooong tails are Lemurs. But what is a Lemur? The word Lemur-which meansRead more
Lemurs love watermelon too!
The word of the summer for the Animal Department is Watermelon! Ursula, our oldest bear, prefers watermelon to take her medicine in, but she’s not the only animal that enjoys this special summer treat. Cassandra taking her first bite She had to pick it up Cassandra and her son Satyrus Satyrus digging into the watermelon enrichment Cassandra doing the same Lycus and Cassandra sharing. Lycus has the BIG eyes Satyrus enjoying his own piece while looking quite handsome inRead more