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Ring-Tailed Lemur


Ring-Tailed Lemur
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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 505 N: 8088] (27696)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 80-400 OS, Hoya UV 77mm
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-02-25 4:00
Viewed: 1583
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
RING-TAILED LEMUR (Lemur catta)

Classification: Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Primates, Suborder Prosimii, Family Lemuridae

Status: Endangered.

Habitat: tropical deciduous forests and Madagascar's "spiny forest"- a semi-desert area. Lemurs are frequently found on the ground, but also are good tree climbers.

Range: Southwest Madagascar. Madagascar is the earth's 4th largest island. Madagascar separated from the African mainland early on and therefore is somewhat of a zoological "curiosity shop" much like Australia. About 40% of the mammals on Madagascar are prosimians.

Diet: Ring-tailed lemurs eat primarily figs and bananas in the wild. They will also eat leaves, flowers, grasses, bark and tree sap.

Length: An adult body will measure 15 to 17 inches, while the tail is an additional 21 to 24 inches long.

Weight: 6 to 8 pounds (3-3.5 kg)

The above information obtained from Rolling Hills Wildlife

Image Information

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 12:42 p.m.
Date: 19th February 2005
Weather conditions: Sunset
Lens: Sigma 80-400mm OS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/250
F-Stop: F/6.7
Flash: No
Tripod: No
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-02-25 4:16]

Smart and nice. I like its pose and clever sight. Good work Pam!

Pam, I love your Lemur! He looks very funny ;-) Great photo, I like fluffy animals!!!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-02-25 6:43]
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The white is maybe a little overexposed (I know how hard it is to get that right, HERE), but the photo is lovely! I like the furdetail and the pose of the lemur. Well done!

Great portrait, it would have been even better without the branch on the right.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2005-02-25 10:05]

Lovely photo. Perfect sharpness and composition. Good note.

Very cute critter and intersting note about. You've caught it very nicely between the tree branches, and the pose is very good. I would like to see more of it's eyes, IMHO, a bit dark here. Otherwise, very good and informative shot, Pam. See WS.

Pam, I think it's a great shot..Looks fine just the way it is..Since it's basically an initmate portrait shot I might've cropped off the top more, tighting the frame even more. I really don't think it's over-exposed IMO. Well done!

What a shame that they are on the endangered list. This is a wonderful photo and gives us an interesting POV. Amazing eyelashes on this subject! There seems to be some resemblance to our raccoon, perhaps they are distant relatives. TFS.

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