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The Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur, aka Lac Alaotra gentle lemur, Alaotran bamboo lemur, Alaotran gentle lemur, Alaotra reed lemur, or the bandro, hails only from the island country of Madagascar. More specifically from the reed beds around Lac Alaotra, in northeastern Madagascar. Sadly, these lemurs face the threats of habitat […]

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The red ruffed lemur can only be found in the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar. They prefer deciduous tropical forests. Red ruffed lemurs are among the largest primates found in Madagascar. Unfortunately, due to habitat loss and destruction, at the hands of the logging industry; hunting; trapping; and climate change […]

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The sahafary sportive lemur, aka northern weasel lemur, hails only from the far north of Madagascar, from the Mahavay River and Vohemar, to Montagne d’Ambre. They prefer wet evergreen forests and dry deciduous forests. Sadly, these critters are faced with the threats of habitat destruction due to the logging industry […]

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The diademed sifaka, aka diademed simpona, simpony, simpona, or ankomba joby, is among the largest lemurs. The indri is often considered 2nd. They get their primary common name due to the fact that their head resembles a diadem (an ornamental headband worn by royalty). Due to habitat destruction and climate […]

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One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining, their […]

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The black lemur is, like all lemurs, endemic to Madagascar. They occur nowhere else in the world, sans in zoos. These critters can be found in the riverine forests of northern Madagascar and in the rainforests, coffee, cashew nut, and timber plantations of Nosy Be and Nosy Komba. There are […]

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This critter is literally named after the alarm cry it makes when threatened, “shee-fa’-ka”. The Coquerel’s sifaka, like all lemurs, calls Madagascar its home. Their name is pronounced (shi-fawk). Even though they have somewhat short arms for a primarily arboreal (spends most of their lives in trees) critter, they do […]

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Found only on the island country of Madagascar, the Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur is the smallest known primate in the world. They inhabit the dry deciduous forests of the southwestern portion of Madagascar known as the Kirindi Forest. These cute little lemurs are at risk of extinction at the hands […]

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The gray mouse lemur is one of the smallest primates in the world; with the Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur being number 1. These critters are endemic to Madagascar. They prefer deciduous and spiny forests, secondary forests (including plantations), and semi-arid thorn scrub. Like all lemurs, they are primates; even though […]

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The ring-tailed lemur can only be found in southwestern Madagascar; typically in arid, open areas and forests. They can also be viewed in zoos around the world. These beautiful primates are just one species of lemur. Lemurs only exist, in the wild, on the island of Madagascar. There are approximately […]

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