Leaping Lemurs
@GardenGerty (169449)
United States
May 17, 2019 5:07pm CST
This is Bob making a lemur of himself. Of course it was at my request.
These ruffled lemurs are in the Madagascar exhibit, along with hissing cockroaches and some other things.
There was an informative post about the two ruffled lemurs. The male is 32 years old. That is about the oldest they are expected to live, even in captivity. The zoo cuts his food extra small and makes sure he has what he needs. The female in the exhibit is thirteen years old and is much more lively.
When we came by they were both curled up sleeping, enjoying the late spring sunshine. Nearby is a Monarch way station that provides blooming plants and mist for lots of butterflies, including monarchs.
The carpenter bees were busy there pollinating the blooms.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
Right now they have all kinds of pansies and lots of lovely iris. I noted blue sage in the monarch station, among other things. Here is a beautiful pink clematis that was growing by one of the walkways.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
20 May 19
@rebelann I know they grow in Oklahoma. I have not grown any except the wild one that will take over your property. I have been told they like their feet in the shade but their head in the sun.
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@rebelann (117218)
• El Paso, Texas
18 May 19
Those are so pretty @GardenGerty I wish they'd have a chance to grow here.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
17 May 19
Cute. Hope the older lemur is happy. Hate to hear of them getting old. Any animal.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
He seemed very content. Many zoos now offer enrichment and activities for their residents. There was a bare tree in this exhibit, with lots of entertaining toys and such fastened to it for lemurs to play with and investigate.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May 19
@GardenGerty ......That's great. Hard enough that they are not free.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
18 May 19
Bob looks really funny in the ruffled lemurs model ! 
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
I do not think they are bad in this environment and they do not seem to attack people They are as big as your thumb.
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 May 19
I love the photo. I like watching lemurs at zoos.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
They can get pretty lively and entertaining.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
19 May 19
Aw, nice he took the photo for you.
Thats good to know about lemurs.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
20 May 19
Yes, he is very obliging. This image is the old guy, the ruffled lemur. He is all curled up like a cat.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 May 19
@GardenGerty oh wow. I thought it was a skunk at first lol
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
That is funny, and sweet. As nicely as this one is landscaped and decorated with flowers all season I can imagine it being a lovely setting for a wedding.
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 May 19
Wih his sunglasses he looks like he has their googly eyes.
