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Nov 17, 2020 · Yet it is the primate species of Madagascar – the lemurs – that are the island’s real “flagship” species. The IUCN currently recognizes 107 species of lemurs, but their classification is an ongoing process that incorporates new knowledge and research on a regular basis.
Today Madagascar is home to over 110 species of lemurs across five families and 14 genera ranging in size from the 25-gram pygmy mouse lemur to the indri.
Protected AreaSpecies13131212Eighty-eight species of lemurs exist today, all of which are native to Madagascar [source: Smithsonian National Zoo]. In fact, the reason lemurs have been able to thrive in Madagascar is because no other primates inhabit the island. But how exactly are lemurs different from other primates?
Oct 27, 2023 · The ring-tailed lemur and Verreaux’s sifaka, also known as the “dancing lemur,” are two of the 107 lemur species that live in Madagascar. However, 96% of lemur species, or 103 out of 107 species, are facing extinction due to habitat loss from the routine clearing of forests for wood charcoal, firewood, and subsistence farming, as well as ...
Jun 13, 2020 · Lemur expert Keriann McGoogan shares her top wild lemur sightings from across Madagascar, including brown lemurs, grey mouse lemurs, Coquerel’s Sifaka and the critically endangered indri lemur…
Lemurs live in Madagascar, and nowhere else. In fact, about 90% of the island’s fauna and flora is found nowhere else! Lemurs evolved separately from other primates on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, located off the east coast of Africa.
Aug 21, 2018 · The lemurs of Madagascar are at the centre of a new mystery. Scientists believe the story of how they arrived on the island is more complex than we thought. After looking again at the fossil...
