Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur….. | MZ BIRDS FARM

What you’re hearing is a roar-shriek chorus (or abrupt roar / wail) from black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata). These loud, echoing calls can carry for hundreds of meters through the forest and often ripple through the group in cascade. In dense rainforest habitat, vision is limited so these vocal choruses help lemurs stay in contact, coordinate movement, and signal disturbances or spacing to neighboring groups. Because one individual’s call can trigger others to join, it feels like