Red Ruffed Lemur
Finalist of the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Award 2009
Winner of the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year 'Peoples Choice' Award 2009
Original available to buy or available as hand signed and numbered limited edition prints. All artwork comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Medium: graphite pencil,
Approx size: 27cm x 20cm (A4)
Framed Original: £750.00
500 Limited edition: £35.00
Red Ruffed Lemurs
The Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) is one of two species in the genus Varecia, the ruffed lemurs; the other is the Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata).
Like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar and occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island. It is one of the largest primates of Madagascar with a body length of 53 cm, a tail length of 60 cm and a weight of 3.5–4 kg. Its soft, thick fur is red and black in colour with a white or pink patch on the back of the neck.
The IUCN Red List considers the Red Ruffed Lemur to be critically endangered, listing habitat loss, hunting, and the pet trade as primary threats. The creation of the Masoala National Park in 1997 has helped protect this species, but many Red Ruffed Lemurs do not live within the park's boundaries, and are still at high risk.
The exact status of the Red Ruffed Lemur in the wild is not fully known, but recent studies show that they are endangered with a declining wild population
(text from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ruffed_Lemur)
