Water's Edge Africa at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is now home to three adorable ring-tailed lemur pups!
Water's Edge Africa at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is now home to three adorable ring-tailed lemur pups!The three pups were born on Thursday, March 20, and are being cared for by the leading lady of Lemur Island, 12-year-old lemur matriach, Allagash.
According to the zoo, Allagash has led the lemur group since its early days. The zoo said her sister, Rogue, also gave birth on the same day, and Allagash is caring for all three lemur pups.The day after the pups were born, chasing ensued on Lemur Island, and Rogue was separated from her offspring. Zoo staff tried to reunite them, but the zoo said Rogue did not accept the baby. Allagash accepted the baby when staff presented it to her.The zoo said staff kept Rogue separated by mesh from the rest of the group. Zoo staff are monitoring all lemurs closely, and they have seen calm reactions between the group and Rogue. Rogue and the troop often sleep next to each other, according to the zoo. Staff hope to begin taken steps to reunite the troop and Rogue. The babies are nursing and clinging to Allagash, according to the zoo.'The babies are quite active while climbing on Allagash, which makes her kind of like a lemur jungle gym for the little ones,” Michael Barnas, an animal keeper in Water’s Edge, said. “While two are nursing, the other rides on her back, and they rotate positions to nurse.”At 4 weeks old, the zoo said the babies will get more curious about the world around them and will start venturing off Allagash onto tree branches and their dad, Hercules. The zoo said the lemurs enjoy jumping, and one of the babies recently jumped from Allagash's torso to her face.“Allagash looked a little surprised at its landing spot and gently moved the baby from her nose to her neck, where it quickly settled in for another nap,” Barnas said. “She’s a great mom, and the babies seem strong. In between rotating nursing opportunities, she rotates grooming them, which is important for their bonds and cleanliness.”Zoo keepers continue to monitor Allagash and the pups. The zoo said the babies are starting to recognize things, notably other lemurs and staff members. The zoo hasn't identified the sexes of the babies, and at this time, there aren't any plans to name them.
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