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Why does a ring tailed lemur live in Madagascar and nowhere else?
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Where does the crowned lemur come from?
ALL lemurs come form the island of Madagascar, they are found nowhere else. The crowned lemur is endemic to the dry, deciduous forests of the northern tip of the island.
Is a lemur a cat or a dog?
they are neither. Lemurs are a whole species of mammal on their own, with many subspecies within it. All subspecies of lemur are found in Madagascar and nowhere else unless they are in a zoo or illegaly harboured.
Does the flying lemur live anywhere else other than Madagascar?
hells no
What is a ring-tailed lemur's diet?
The ring-tailed lemur is an opportunistic omnivore, but primarily eats tamarind fruit if it's available. It also eats leaves, insects, bark, and anything else edible, especially during the dry season.
What is a ring tailed lemurs favorite food?
Ring-tailed lemurs do not live in rainforests. They live in the drier southern and southwestern parts of Madagascar, where they eat fruit, leaves, and whatever else they can find.
What does the ringed tail lemur eat?
the ringed-tail lemur's diet consists of fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, tree gum, sap and bark. about 70%of the ringed tail lemurs diet is made up of fruit!!!
Which Islands have the most unique types of animals?
In Madagascar, an isolated island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa, live 250,000 species. About 70% of the animals found on Madagascar are found nowhere else on the globe.
What is Madagascar?
Madagascar is a large island off the eastern coast of southern Africa (in the Indian Ocean). It is known for the many species of animals found there that exist nowhere else in the world.
How many species of fauna are in Madagascar?
No one knows for sure but there are approximately 200,000 species of plants, insects and plants in Madagascar. About 75 percent of the species found in Madagascar live nowhere else on the planet
What kind of animals live in Madagascar?
Madagascar has an unusual mix of wildlife. For example, the island does not have apes, monkeys, elephants, zebras, giraffes, lions, hyenas, rhinos, antelopes, buffalo, or camels that you might expect to find in Africa, but it does have lemurs, tenrecs, boa constrictors, iguanas, and other creatures.Due to its remote location, Madagascar was long untouched by the modern world. As with more than 9000 species of plants unique to the island, many animals live there that are extinct elsewhere. These include lemurs (primates), tenrecs (shrews), the fossa (a catlike relative of the mongoose), and other bats, rodents, and birds.
What kind of economic system does Madagascar have?
It is a poor country with 70% of the population falling below the poverty level of $50 a year but it is rich in biodiversity, and many plants and animals found there exist nowhere else in the world.
What is an interesting aspect of Madagascar?
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world and is home to as many as 12,000 of the world's plant species. The island is also nearly half way covered with forest! Approximately 80% of all plant and animal species found in Madagascar are endemic, which means that they are found nowhere else in the world. This fauna and flora is seriously threatened by illegal logging and poaching.
