Tuesday, June 10, 2008

What's the big deal with lemurs?

Those of you who read my blog every so often (all three of you) might wonder, "why is she so into those lemur animals? What's the big deal about lemurs?" Well, I thought I might take a little time here to explain why they are such amazing and important animals (besides the fact that they are adorable and sweet).

• Lemurs in the wild are found nowhere else on the planet except in Madagascar, one of the
most important conservation hotspots on Earth.

• Lemurs are the last living link to ancient primates that have a common link to the primate
lineage that evolved into humans.

• Lemurs are the most endagered of all the living primates, due entirely to human development
and deforestation (habitat loss) of Madagascar.

• Lemurs are closely related to bushbabies, lorises, and pottos and look something like a cat,
being nocturnal, insectivorous and characterized by a small body, long nose and large eyes.

• Lemurs have an interesting evolutionary history and the only reason they still exist today is
because of Madagascar's isolation from the African continent (which took place around 160
million years ago).

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