"ruffed lemur" meaning in English

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          "taxonomic": "Varecia variegata",
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          "taxonomic": "Varecia rubra",
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          "text": "These ruffed lemur groups engage in loud, barking chorus vocalizations that are regarded as alarm calls, as well as catlike, long, wailing howls that are presumably territorial in nature.",
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