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rOfULAil OFFICIAL GUIDE. 



RUFFED LEIIOR. 



inanifestinf;: a disposition to retire to dark corners, tliej' 

 love to lie in tlie sunshine. 



The Ruffed Lemur, or Black-and-White Lemur, (Lemur 

 var'ins), is the handsomest member of this entire group. 

 Its fur is very long, silky, and alternately pure white and 

 jet black. The Eing-Tailed Lemur has a very long, pointed 

 tail, ornamented with about 25 alternating rings of brown 

 and gray, which it carries very gracefully. This species 

 is of a more lively disposition than most others. The cu- 

 rious Indri has not up to this time come into the collection, 

 but it is expected in the near future. AVhen it arrives it 

 can at once be recognized by the entire absence of a tail, 

 except a mere stump, and by its large hands and feet. 



