Lemurs Bushbabies and Aye-Ayes

About one pound.

Aye-ayes have unique adaptations and raise important questions about lemur evolution. In the wild, they prey upon insects and seeds.

Nope. They are endangered, and they have a very poor history of dying in captivity.

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Before buying a pet primate of any type, you should first ensure that they are legal in your state, that you have access to a veterinarian who will see the animal (not all will), and that you have the knowledge, time, and dedication to take care of the animal. Taking care of a primate is like taking care of a small child, regardless of its age--and many species are long-lived. You also have to consider other aspects of their behavior. For example, bush babies are also known to urine washing, meaning they urinate on their hands and track their scent around everywhere they go. They cannot be broken of this behavior.

There are many risks involved in keeping primates. Consider reading the document from the IFAW located in the Related Links: "Born to be wild: Primates are not pets"

Some ring-tailed lemurs may be able to swim, but others cannot. There have been documented drownings by ring-tailed lemurs at zoos and other facilities.

The ring tailed lemur lives in Madigasca, so they live in the trees. Lemurs are better suited to living in trees than living on land, due to the way they are made. Lemurs, when on the ground, could get eaten by many fast preditors. Lemurs are quite slow on land due to having to side jump along the ground.

It depends how they feel. They're usually nice, but if it comes to defence or mates, they can get mean.

Black and White Ruffed Lemurs also known as Varecia Variegata, live on the island of Madagascar. They are most commonly found in the eastern rain-forests of the island.

Deforestation in Madagascar is the main reason that aye-ayes are endangered. Deforestation (the cutting down of trees) is causing the aye-aye to lose its habitat which has in turn caused the aye-aye to become endangered. To answer your question directly, in order to protect the aye-aye, we need to stop cutting down trees in Madagascar.

The black lemur is endangered because of the deforestation, slash and burn agriculture, logging, and firewood production in their habitats. They are mostly located in Madagascar. Also some that are found on plantations are killed, brought to zoo's, or taken away.

Changes are based on the characteristics of the individual species. This question is too general to be answered effectively.

Living lemur species range in size from 30 g or 1.1 oz (mouse lemur) to 9 kg or 20 lb (indri). Recently extinct lemurs--called "subfossil lemurs"--were larger, ranging up to the size of a gorilla.

Humans are the most significant predator of lemurs today. Originally, the most notable predator was the fossa, which is also endangered. Other predators of lemurs include boas, hawks, and eagles. There was once giant eagle in Madagascar that may have once hunted them, as well as a giant fossa. Introduced predators include dogs, cats, and the Indian civet.

No, but many people in Madagascar believe they can. These superstitious beliefs or taboo are known as fady. Fady sometimes hurts lemurs, as in the case of the aye-aye, or it can help protect lemurs, as long as the people believe it's bad to hunt certain species or believe that a patch of forest is scared.

No, lemurs cannot swing from their tails. The ability to do so is called having a prehensile tail. Only some of the New World monkeys have this trait. No lemurs from Madagascar or monkeys from Africa or Asia can swing from their tails.

* -Philippine and Spectral eat insects * -favorite insects are gnats, dragon flies, termites, locusts, mosquitoes, moths, and grasshoppers * -have not been seen eating fruit in the wild, but they do in captivity * -Western eats the same insects as Philippine and Spectral * -also eat bats, lizards, snakes, and birds * -kill birds by leaping on them, grabbing the bird, and biting neck * -all tarsiers use their excellent hearing to locate prey * -larger prey is carried to a tree before being eaten * -drink water regularly * -get water from pools, streams, trunks, or leave cavities

Habitat conservation is being promoted, and people are trying to educate the Malagasy so that some of them won't kill it on sight out of fear.

False.

It depends on what type or lemur your talking about some are and some aren't. There 50 different types of lemurs and 17 are endangered.

mouse lemurs grow to about 5cm

The forests of Madagascar are disappearing due to expanding subsistence agriculture; wood gathering for firewood, charcoal, and construction; and illegal logging. To help, avoid buying products made with rosewood or ebony, especially if you don't know the source. You can also volunteer with humanitarian or conservation groups that work in Madagascar, or donate money to organizations like the Madagascar Fauna Group. Furthermore, you can support ecotourism by visiting Madagascar.

Aye-ayes are also threatened by local superstition, which results in people killing them on site. Again, volunteer work or donations to conservation organizations are the best way to help.

My uncle is a zoo-ologist thing so here is some info he sent me hope that it helps!!! A ring-tailed lemur mother gives birth to one or two young between August and October, when the rainy season begins. Newborns ride on their mother's belly for the first two weeks, then graduate to riding on her back. It takes about two years for ring-tailed lemurs to reach adulthood. Lemurs, like most primates, are fairly long-lived. They can live for up to 35 years in captivity and up to 25 years in the wild so they perform substationally well in zoos wildlife parks etc. Good luck!

Golden Bamboo Lemurs live in southeastern Madagascar. It can be seen in Ranomafana National Park.

The aye-aye's primary predators are humans and the fossa.