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The largest living species of lemur is either the indri or the diademed sifaka, both weighing close to 10kg. Around 17 species of giant lemur have gone extinct since humans arrived on the island 2,000 years ago, and the largest (Archeoindris) was the size of a male gorilla.
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∙ 8y agoThe indri is the largest lemur species.
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What is a lemur's habitat?
There are many types of lemur on the large island of Madagascar. There are many types of habitat on Madagascar, and each species has its own niche.There are many types of lemur on the large island of Madagascar. There are many types of habitat on Madagascar, and each species has its own niche.
How many lemur species are there in the world?
As of 2012, there are roughly 101 to 103 species of lemur recognized.
What is a species of lemur like primate?
marmosets
What layer of the rain forest does the lemur live in?
It depends upon the species of lemur, and there are nearly 100 different species, each adapted to their own niche.
What layer of the rain forest does a lemur live in?
It depends upon the species of lemur, and there are nearly 100 different species, each adapted to their own niche.
Can a garter snake eat a lemur?
Garter snakes are not large enough to eat a lemur. Unless it was a baby lemur.
What EXACTLY does a fossa eat - names and species?
lemurs, snakes, frogs, large birds, and even incects.-- i meant what SPECIES of things a fossa eats. e.g. what species of lemur does the foss eat; what insects etcFossa's can eat aye-aye which are part of the lemur family. They have also been seen hunting gazelle or small deer.
What is the name of a species of lemur-like primates?
Potto
Is there over seventy varieties of the animal Lemur in Madagascar?
As of 2008, Madagascar has 99 taxa (species and subspecies) of lemur, which range in size from the 30 gram Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur to the large Indri and Diademed Sifaka. Many of the newest species were described since 2000, but not all researchers agree with the recent increase in the number of newly recognized species. Some feel that new species are being declared without sufficient research, often to give support for political conservation efforts. Although this helps protect endangered lemur populations, it could backfire and result in less government support.
How can you save greater bamboo lemur?
Supporting conservation and humanitarian programs that work in Madagascar will help save many species of lemur, including the greater bamboo lemur.
Are ring tailed lemur herbivores or carnivores or omnivores?
Most species of Lemur are a herbivore and eat flowers and other plants.
How many species of mammals live on Madagascar?
Thousands. Madagascar has hundreds of species of lemur alone.
