A comparison of intestinal parasite infections and activity budgets in three free-ranging vs. enclosure-housed lemur species (Lemur catta, Varecia rubra, and Eulemur mongoz).

This study examines how range size affects intestinal parasite infections, and how such infections affect activity budgets in captive lemurs. There were no differences in parasite richness or intensity attributable to habitat type. However, there was a strong suggestion that parasite loads reduce activity levels.