Endangered Crown Lemur Born at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago proudly welcomed a baby crowned lemur on April 15. The sex and measurements of the lemur infant are still to be determined because mother Tucker is keeping her newborn close.

“With any birth, our animal care staff carefully monitors the new arrival to ensure they are passing critical milestones,” said Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy. “Tucker is an attentive and experienced mother and the infant is holding tight to her and regularly nursing, which is exactly what we’d hope to see.”

Baby crowned lemur

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed a crowned lemur infant on April 15. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

Crowned lemur baby and mother at Lincoln Park Zoo

Crowned lemur mama Tucker is keeping her baby tucked in safely. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

In the wild, crowned lemurs inhabit the forests of Madagascar. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN), crowned lemurs are considered endangered due to forest loss caused by slash-and-burn practices, habitat fragmentation, charcoal production, mining and other human-wildlife conflict.

 

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Crowned Lemur Infant at Lincoln Park Zoo

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Tucker with her newborn lemur. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

On April 23, a baby crowned lemur was born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The newborn is staying snuggled up to mother Tucker and is doing well.

“The infant is healthy and is continuously passing critical milestones such as nursing regularly, gaining weight and holding tight to mother,” said Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy. “Being an experienced mother, Tucker is providing excellent care to the newest arrival.”

In the wild, crowned lemurs inhabit the African island of Madagascar. They are considered endangered by the IUCN due to forest loss.

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Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes Baby Crowned Lemur

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Crowned lemur mama Tucker is keeping her baby close to her at Lincoln Park Zoo. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Park Zoo.

A baby crowned lemur was born on April 14 at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago! Tucker, the mother, is keeping her newborn very close to her, so the gender and size of the baby have not been determined yet.

“Tucker is an experienced mother and the infant is healthy, nursing and growing,” said Curator of Primates Maureen Leahy. “We’re ecstatic to welcome our first crowned lemur infant who we hope will shed light on this threatened species.”

In the wild, lemurs inhabit the forests of Madagascar. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), crowned lemurs are considered threatened because of forest loss due to slash-and-burn practices, habitat fragmentation, charcoal production, mining and other environmental impacts from humans.

Learn more about the crowned lemur baby at the Lincoln Park Zoo website.

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