Bronx Zoo Welcomes Three Baby Lemurs To Their Madagascar Family
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The Bronx Zoo animal kingdom just got a bit bigger, with the addition of three little lemurs!
According to the Bronx Zoo, the baby lemurs -- two ring-tailed lemurs and one brown collared lemur -- were born at the end of March. Now, the adorable primates are ready to get settled into their new home among the other animals in the zoo's "Madagascar!" exhibit.
Both species of lemur are native to the island of Madagascar -- it's the only place where they naturally exist the wild. You can find ring-tailed lemurs using their tails to swing high in the canopy, while brown collared lemurs usually nestle in tropical trees.
Baby lemurs of both species tend to cling to their mother's back while they are young -- making them hard to see when they're nestled in fur.
The Bronx Zoo bred the lemurs as part of their "Species Survival Plans" cooperative breeding program. The zoo currently has six species of lemurs living in their "Madagascar!" exhibit. You can also find black and white ruffed lemurs at the Central Park Zoo.
Prospect Park Zoo, of Brooklyn, also welcomed new additions to their family this week, debuting their brand-new (and totally adorable) baby fennec foxes.
The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.