* Like most strepsirrhines, ring-tailed lemurs give birth to single infants, which are born precocial.
* The infants cling to the mother's belly for the first few weeks until they are able to hold on by themselves.
* The mother carries her infant(s) almost continuously for the first 3 months.
* Infants begin eating solid foods at about 2 months of age and are weaned at about 5-6 months of age.
* Juvenile lemurs attain adult size at about 18-24 months.
* In the first 2–4 months of its life, the infant may be carried by other members of the group, typically adult females, for short periods.
* Allo-maternal care, the care provided by females other than the mother, decreases once the infant is older and more independent.
* The infant has very limited interactions with its father.
* Although the father does not engage in direct infant care, he does help guard and protect the group from predators.
Creches
* Females in social groups leave their infants together in crèches and go off to forage.
* Each female cares only for her own young.
* At 3–5 months of age, the infants will return to the creche between foraging bouts to nurse or rest.
* Allomaternal care declines once infants are able to navigate their environment and forage independently.