Jacksonville, FL — The baby boom continues at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens!
The zoo announced the birth of four black and white ruffed lemurs, which are considered to be critically endangered and native only to the island of Madagascar.
"We love seeing animal babies and the joy they bring our guests, but seeing four babies, who are so important to their species, in our new African Forest exhibit is a great feeling for everyone at the Zoo," says Tony Vecchio, the zoo's executive director.
We're told all four baby lemurs are male, which the zoo says will allow them to potentially stay there longer. They say female lemur offspring become incompatible with their mother at around 2-years-old.
The zoo says these babies are the third litter for the parents, Hawk and Potter.
Hawk is described by the zoo as a calm and capable mother with excellent instincts. The zoo says the family is currently bonding behind-the-scenes for now, while the infants grow.
We're excited to share that FOUR Critically Endangered Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs were born in the early hours of May...
Posted by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens on Wednesday, May 29, 2019
