Physical Description
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   These lemurs have gray or rosy brown backs with lighter gray or brown hind legs and white stomachs.
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    Their faces are also white with triangular black markings around their eyes and black noses
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In fact, the species gets its common name from the ringed pattern of the fur on the tail.
General Characteristics
Length :Â Â 385-455 mm ( 15 to 18 in )
Weight :  2.30 to 3.50 kg (5.06 to 7.7 lbs )
Tail Length : 2 ft ( 61 cm )
Range – Southern and Southwestern Madagascar with a additional population on the southeastern plateau of Andringeta Mountains
Habitat –Lemurs prefer Euphorbia bush habitat, but they also live in many other types of forests in Madagascar.
 Diet – plants, fruits, flowers, bark, stems and other plant fluids
What type of animal : herbivore
Status – 80% of their habitat is destroyed
Reason for the status – habitat loss and overgrazing
Gestation Period – 4 – 4.50 months
Lifespan – 33 years