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Ring-Tailed Lemur

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When are young ring-tailed lemurs weaned?

a)

2-5 Weeks

b)

2-5 Months

c)

12-15 Months

d)

5-10 Months

2.

To how many offspring does a ring-tailed lemur give birth?

a)

1-2

b)

2-4

c)

4-8

d)

8-12

3.

Where do young ring-tailed lemur ride on their mothers?

a)

Underbelly

b)

Back

c)

Pouch

d)

Tail

4.

Ring-tailed lemurs are solitary.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Female ring-tailed lemurs live longer than males.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the record lifespan of a ring-tailed lemur?

a)

13 Years

b)

23 Years

c)

33 Years

d)

63 Years

7.

Ring-tailed lemurs are sympatric with how many other primates?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

19

d)

30

8.

What species competes with ring-tailed lemurs for food?

a)

Brown Lemur

b)

Verreaux's Sifaka

c)

Lesser Bamboo Lemur

d)

Aye-Aye

9.

What color are the ring-tailed lemur's face markings?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Orange

10.

Which scent gland to both male and female ring-tailed lemurs have?

a)

Anogenital

b)

Wrist

c)

Chest

d)

Armpit

11.

Where are a male ring-tailed lemur's scent glands located?

a)

Chest

b)

Wrist

c)

Armpit

d)

Tail

12.

Lemurs, including ring-tailed lemurs, possess the most complex scent marking behavior of all primates.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How do ring-tailed lemurs utilize scent?

a)

Territorial Defense

b)

Mate Evaluation

c)

Intrasexual Competition

d)

Social Greeting

14.

Which sex of ring-tailed lemur utilizes scent marking?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Male & Female

d)

None

15.

For what do ring-tailed lemurs use their long, narrow teeth that project nearly straight forward from the jaw?

a)

Grooming

b)

Mating

c)

Scent Marking

d)

Defense

16.

What threatens the ring-tailed lemur?

a)

Habitat Loss

b)

Limited Resources

c)

Hunting

d)

Abundance of Predators

17.

What kind of communication do ring-tailed lemurs utilize?

a)

Visual

b)

Vocal

c)

Olfactory

d)

Tactile

18.

What kind of communication is most important between mother and young ring-tailed lemurs?

a)

Visual

b)

Vocal

c)

Olfactory

d)

Tactile

19.

How many ring-tailed lemurs survive their first year?

a)

15%-25%

b)

25%-50%

c)

50%-70%

d)

70%-90%

20.

What factors increase a young ring-tailed lemur's chance of survival?

a)

Older Mother

b)

Not First-Born

c)

First-Born

d)

Younger Mother

21.

How is a ring-tailed lemur's social status determined?

a)

Rough & Tumble Play

b)

Grooming

c)

Inheritance

d)

Hunting

22.

What preys on ring-tailed lemurs?

a)

Birds

b)

Cats

c)

Snakes

d)

Lemurs

23.

Ring-tailed lemurs travel in groups to deter predators.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

When is peak fruit season for ring-tailed lemurs?

a)

October-November

b)

July-August

c)

March-April

d)

May-June

25.

When is the dry season when ring-tailed lemurs have the highest nutritional stress?

a)

June-July

b)

August-September

c)

March-April

d)

October-November

26.

What is the parental investment of the ring-tailed lemur?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

Maternal & Paternal

d)

None

27.

Ring-tailed lemurs take part in cooperative breeding.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

How many members make up a group of ring-tailed lemurs?

a)

1-3

b)

5-10

c)

15-30

d)

30-50

29.

Where do ring-tailed lemurs obtain water?

a)

Aloe

b)

Dew

c)

Tree Holes

d)

Prickly Pear Cactus

30.

How do ring-tailed lemurs travel?

a)

Quadrapedally Walking

b)

Bipedally Walking

c)

Bipedally Hopping

d)

Bipedally Handstanding

31.

When are ring-tailed lemurs sexually mature?

a)

2.5 Months

b)

5 Months

c)

2.5 Years

d)

5 Years

32.

At what age do ring-tailed lemur mothers have higher breeding success?

a)

1-2 Years

b)

3-4 Years

c)

5-6 Years

d)

7-8 Years

33.

How does a ring-tailed lemur hold its tail when moving?

a)

Vertical, Completely Straight

b)

Vertical, Slightly Curved

c)

Horizontal, Slightly Curved

d)

Horizontal, Slightly Curved

34.

What plant is a keystone resource for the ring-tailed lemur?

a)

Tamarind Tree

b)

Aloe

c)

Prickly Pear Cactus

d)

Bamboo

35.

The tamarind tree makes up how much of a ring-tailed lemur's diet?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

36.

The tamarind tree is found in every habitat where ring-tailed lemurs are known to live.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Ring-tailed lemurs are the most terrestrial of all lemurs.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

How much of a ring-tailed lemur's day is spent on the ground?

a)

33%

b)

53%

c)

73%

d)

93%

39.

How much of a ring-tailed lemur's travel is terrestrial?

a)

30%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

40.

Ring-tailed lemurs contribute to the ecosystem by spreading seeds through their feces.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Ring-tailed lemurs are responsible for several wildlife reserves being put into place.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What is the ring-tailed lemur's mating system?

a)

Monogamous

b)

Polygynandrous

c)

Polygynous

d)

Polyandrous

43.

Male ring-tailed lemurs compete for the right to mate with females.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Ring-tailed lemurs have improved the economy of their region.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Ring-tailed lemurs are a common draw for ecotourism.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What is the average ring-tailed lemur's longevity?

a)

6 Years

b)

16 Years

c)

36 Years

d)

60 Years

47.

When is the ring-tailed lemur breeding season?

a)

April

b)

August

c)

October

d)

February

48.

How long is a ring-tailed lemur's gestation?

a)

4-5 Weeks

b)

2-3 Months

c)

4-5 Months

d)

6-8 Months

49.

When do ring-tailed lemurs give birth?

a)

April

b)

August

c)

October

d)

February

50.

The total range occupied by ring-tailed lemurs is large, but their distribution is patchy and dependent on forest cover.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What is causing loss of ring-tailed lemur habitat?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Deforestation

c)

Charcoal Production

d)

Drought

52.

What color are ring-tailed lemur claws?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Brown

d)

Orange

53.

What is the ring-tailed lemur's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Crepuscular

c)

Nocturnal

d)

Cathemeral

54.

Ring-tailed lemurs share a communal "sleeping tree".

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is a group of ring-tailed lemurs called?

a)

Troop

b)

Clan

c)

Colony

d)

Army

56.

How many digits does a ring-tailed lemur have on each foot?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

57.

Ring-tailed lemurs have opposable thumbs.

a)

True, on upper and lower appendages.

b)

True, on upper appendages.

c)

True, on lower appendages.

d)

False.

58.

How do females fit in the ring-tailed lemur social system?

a)

Stay in their Natal Groups

b)

Permanently Form New Groups

c)

Permanently Join Existing Groups

d)

Periodically Move Between Groups

59.

How do males fit in the ring-tailed lemur social system?

a)

Stay in their Natal Groups

b)

Permanently Form New Groups

c)

Permanently Join Existing Groups

d)

Periodically Move Between Groups

60.

When do ring-tailed lemurs handstand?

a)

Scent Marking

b)

Sunning

c)

Sleeping

d)

Traveling

61.

When do ring-tailed lemurs sit upright, legs open?

a)

Scent Marking

b)

Sunning

c)

Mating

d)

Grooming

62.

What is the ring-tailed lemur's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Omnivorous

c)

Herbviorous

d)

Unknown

63.

What kind of feeder is the ring-tailed lemur?

a)

Generalist

b)

Opportunist

64.

What do ring-tailed lemurs eat?

a)

Fruit

b)

Leaves

c)

Insects

d)

Birds

65.

Male ring-tailed lemurs are dominant over females.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Ring-tailed lemurs have the largest groups of any lemur species.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

How many ring-tailed lemurs are in captivity?

a)

200

b)

2,000

c)

20,000

d)

200,000

68.

To what continent are ring-tailed lemurs endemic?

a)

Africa

b)

Oceania

c)

South America

d)

Asia

69.

To what region are ring-tailed lemurs endemic?

a)

Madagascar

b)

Comoros

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Tasmania

70.

What part of the region do ring-tailed lemurs inhabit?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

71.

In what habitats do ring-tailed lemurs reside?

a)

Forest

b)

Shrubland

c)

Grassland

d)

Savanna

72.

What kind of subtropical/tropical habitats do ring-tailed lemurs inhabit?

a)

Dry

b)

Moist Lowland

c)

Moist Montane

d)

Swamp

73.

The ring-tailed lemur is the only lemur with a striped tail.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

How long is a ring-tailed lemur's tail?

a)

30 cm. / 12 in.

b)

60 cm. / 24 in.

c)

90 cm. / 35 in.

d)

120 in. / 47 in.

75.

What is the ring-tailed lemur considered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Endangered

b)

Critically Endangered

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Near Threatened

76.

What color is a ring-tailed lemur's tail?

a)

Black & White

b)

Orange & Black

c)

Orange & White

d)

Black

77.

Ring-tailed lemurs are the highest primate conservation priority in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Madagascar’s lemurs, including the ring-tailed lemur, are the most endangered group of mammals.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Ring-tailed lemurs are nomadic and travel daily in search of food.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

During the dry season, ring-tailed lemurs utilize smaller home ranges.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

The home ranges of multiple groups of ring-tailed lemurs tend to overlap.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

The ring-tailed lemur is sexually dimorphic in body size.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

83.

How long are ring-tailed lemurs from head to rump?

a)

18 cm. / 7 in.

b)

43 cm. / 17 in.

c)

69 cm. / 27 in.

d)

94 cm. / 37 in.

84.

What is the ring-tailed lemur's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

85.

A ring-tailed lemur's fur is thin.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What is the ring-tailed lemur's scientific name?

a)

Lemur catta

b)

Lepilemur septentrionalis

c)

Eulemur flavifrons

d)

Hapalemur aureus

87.

What system does the ring-tailed lemur inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aerial/Arboreal

c)

Aquatic

d)

Fossorial

88.

Which of these is a ring-tailed lemur?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

Which of these are ring-tailed lemur tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
90.

Which of these is a ring-tailed lemur?

a)
b)
c)
d)