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Animals Beginning with L
Lemur, Alaotran gentle
The Alaotran gentle lemur is extremely endangered and there are thought to be only around 7500 individuals left in the wild. Loss of habitat to rice plantations and hunting for meat and also pets has led to a decrease in this species population. READ MORE >
Lemur, Black
Black Lemurs live in groups of between 2-15 individuals, with adult males and females in equal numbers, together with their dependant offspring. The activities of the group are determined by a dominant female with most activity taking place at dawn and dusk (known as cathemeral). READ MORE >
Lemur, Black and White Ruffed
They are found in primary (undisturbed) and secondary lowland and mid-altitude rainforest on the west coast of Madagascar. READ MORE >
Lemur, Ring-Tailed
The ring-tailed lemur lives in a wide range of habitats such as deciduous forests with grass floors, or forests along and also wet brush where few trees grow. However, it is thought that the Ring-tailed Lemur needs primary forest (undisturbed) in order to survive. READ MORE >
Leopard, Amur
Leopards are very good climbers and can climb down a tree head first. They are carnivores but eat a varied diet of mammals such as deer, hares and badgers, birds and fish. READ MORE >
Lion, Asiatic
Lions are sociable and often live in large groups known as prides (although some are nomads living alone or in pairs). These prides consist of related females and their young, together with a coalition of 1-4 males. READ MORE >
Lizard, Frilled
The males can be quite territorial and will defend their area by hissing and raising their frill. However, there is no real evidence to suggest that males with larger frills get the girls! READ MORE >
Lizard, Rio Fuerte Beaded
Found in tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub forest, only in the drainage basins of the Rio Fuerte and Rio Mayo rivers in Mexico. READ MORE >
Llama
Llamas tend to live in groups consisting of a male and a harem of around 6 females plus their offspring. Young males driven out of this harem at one year of age will often congregate in large herds until they reach breeding age (around 2 years old) and can form, or take over, a harem themselves. READ MORE >
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