スミソニアン国立動物園さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン国立動物園Instagram)「We are sad to share that our elderly red-fronted lemur Flare was humanely euthanized Aug. 6. At 33 years old, she was the oldest red-fronted lemur in North America. The median life expectancy for this species is about 22 years for both males and females. On Sunday, Aug. 4, primate keepers noticed that Flare appeared to be experiencing a focal seizure-like episode with temporary loss of awareness and motor skills. Her muscles seemed to tense, she lost her balance and her head was tilting to one side. These behaviors seemed to come on suddenly and intermittently. Veterinarians performed a complete physical exam and surmised it was a neurological episode related to a brain condition. Due to Flare’s poor prognosis and declining quality of life, animal care staff made the decision to humanely euthanize her. Even through Flare was smaller in stature than all of the other lemurs, she had the biggest personality and was the boss of Lemur Island In many lemur species, females are dominant over males. Flare had a wonderful leadership quality about her, and the boys would often defer to her during feeding and shifting on-and-off exhibit. When our four ring-tailed lemurs arrived at the Zoo, she acted as an ‘auntie’ to them and showed them the ropes but also kept them in line. The primate team will greatly miss her sweet personality and affinity for training sessions. Learn more: https://s.si.edu/2GUA7hp. (Link in bio.)」8月8日 9時51分