What are predators of the black lemur?

Answer 1

Humans are the most significant predator of lemurs. Another important predator is the fossa. Boas, eagles, hawks, and owls can also eat lemurs, depending on the species. Introduced predators include dogs, cats, and the Indian civet. There was once a giant fossa and giant eagles on Madagascar, but they went extinct after humans arrived on the island 2000 years ago.

Answer 2

Humans are the most significant predator of lemurs, since economic instability and poverty have caused a rise in the bushmeat trade. The fossa is the main natural predator of lemurs, but depending on the size of the lemur, they can also be eaten by hawks/eagles, boas, and owls.

Answer 3

Humans are the most significant predator of lemurs. Prior to the arrival of humans ~2,000 years ago, lemurs would be eaten by the fossa (a relative of a mongoose similar in appearance to a small mountain lion), the giant fossa (now extinct), giant eagles (now extinct), living eagles and hawks, boas, and (in the case of small, nocturnal lemurs) owls.

Answer 4

Humans are the most significant predator of red ruffed lemurs, but other predators include the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), and possibly Henst's goshawk (Accipiter henstii), the ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans), and the brown-tailed mongoose (Salanoia concolor)