ALL lemurs come form the island of Madagascar, they are found nowhere else. The crowned lemur is endemic to the dry, deciduous forests of the northern tip of the island.

Well a male has a redish brown crown

It slowly turns to soil and helps to grow the plants around it's past home.

Lemur translates as Lemur or Maki

Ring Tails

Red Ruffed

Indri

Gray mouse

Golden Crowned Sifaka

Coquerals Sifaka

Collared Brown Lemur

Black Lemur

Aye-Aye Lemur

Verreauzus Sifaka

^ The main (and most common) species

Ring tails are the most common and are those featured in the Madagascar movies

Lemur are very close to monkeys, marmosets mainly ,

Lemurs are only found (in the wild) in Madagascar, however many zoos now hold them in captivity, sadly effecting their diet, life span and interrupting their natural behaviours by making money through organizing 'play dates' with the public