Did you know… Animals - Lemurs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The lemur is a native animal of Madagascar. Lemurs rafted to Madagascar on floating islands of vegetation more than 40 million years ago. Lemurs are a species of primate known as ‘Prosimians’. Lemurs are some of the world’s most threatened mammals Lemur Society Is Run by Females. Indri Lemurs Sing Together as Groups. Ring-Tailed Lemurs Settle Disputes with 'Stink Fights’. Lemurs Are the Only Non-Human Primates with Blue Eyes. Lemurs are intelligent individual who are sophisticated communicators, using a mix of auditory and visual signals — including barks, wails and 'silent laughs’ . Lemurs have flat fingernails similar to human beings. Lemurs live about eighteen years. Most species of lemur spend a majority of their lives high in the trees they live in. The smallest species weighs about 1 ounce while the largest species weighs about 22 pounds. A whole family of mouse lemurs (mother, father, and two to three young) could fit neatly in the palm of your hand. They have special scent glands on their wrists and bottoms that leave scent trails on branches to mark their territories. Lemurs live in families of up to 15 members
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