Black-and-white ruffed lemur

The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is a ruffed lemur endemic to the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, where it lives at low to moderate altitudes in tall, mature primary forest. With the red ruffed lemur it is the largest living member of the family Lemuridae, measuring 100 to 120 cm and weighing 3.1 to 4.1 kg. It is arboreal and diurnal, and the most frugivorous of the lemurs, with fruit making up about 92 percent of the wild diet. It has a complex social structure, loud calls, large litters and female dominance, and can live up to 36 years in captivity. All three subspecies are classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.