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Lemurs Bushbabies and Aye-Ayes
Prosimian, or lower primates, include 6 families and approximately 50 species altogether. These animals represent the earliest primates on the evolutionary tree. Most are native to Madagascar, Asia, and Africa. Specialized hands and feet are a key indicator of Prosimians.
761 Questions
What type of cell is a aye-aye?
The aye-aye is not a cell, it is a type of lemur--a primate from Madagascar.
What are the tarsier's related to?
Tarsiers are generally considered to be most closely related to anthropoid primates (monkeys, apes, and humans). However, they also share a lot of traits with strepsirrhine primates (lemurs and lorises).
How long do baby aye ayes stay with their mom?
They usually stay with their Mother for about 3 years, but some do stay more. Mostly until they thicken into adult size and their Mother teach them how to hunt properly.
What is the ring tailed lemur's right climate?
Ring-tailed lemurs live in gallery forests and they spiny forests of southern and southwestern Madagascar.
It has been noted that the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is capable of preying upon the Aye-aye, but it is unclear from the literature whether it has ever been observed. Otherwise, no other predators are currently know.
Although they don't usually kill them for food, many rural Malagasy people kill them because they believe the Aye-aye brings bad luck or even death.
Aye-ayes are not dangerous to humans, although some people in Madagascar believe they bring bad luck or death. Some even believe aye-ayes kill chickens and people. However, this is not true, and is example of Madagascar's fady, or "taboo".
The diet of the aye-aye consists mostly of the seeds of ramy (Canarium spp.) and other plants, but also beetle and moth larvae found under the bark of trees, cankerous growths on plants, nectar, and various crops, such as coconuts, lychees, and mangos.
- There are numerousspeciesof lemurs, but the
largest living lemur is the Indri (
Indri indri)
of the montane forests of eastern Madagascar that
use their elongated, posterior legs to propel themselves into the air up to 10 m (33 ft) from tree limb to tree limb. But each lemur species is distinctive in their leaping capabilities.
Mark M. Ward BS/PSY
How many lemur species are there in the world?
As of 2012, there are roughly 101 to 103 species of lemur recognized.
'Mort' (a mouse lemur), voiced by Andy Richter, is a character from the animated film 'Madagascar' .
How mayn aye-ayes were there in 2001?
There are no exact counts for how many aye-ayes are left in the wild. They are rare throughout their entire range, so there are probably not very many left, but it is impossible to say how many without detailed studies.
When or if Mimi Jung will be returning to KING 5 news in Seattle now that she has had her baby?
She is back, as beautiful as ever, after her maternity leave.
What does a goodman's mouse lemur eat?
it eats a diet of small fruits and small invertebrates it eats a diet of small fruits and small invertebrates
Do grey mouse Lemurs eat other lemurs?
Grey mouse lemurs primarily feed on fruits, flowers, and insects, and they are not known to be cannibalistic. While they may occasionally consume small animal protein, including insects and small vertebrates, they do not typically eat other lemurs. Their diet is largely vegetarian and opportunistic, focusing on the resources available in their habitat.
No, there are no known wild lemurs in kenya. Wild lemurs live in Madagascar.
How do aye ayes use their middle finger?
They eat insect larvae- grubs- that tunnel under tree bark. They tap the bark with that finger, listening for the different sound made at a tunnel. They use that same finger to fish out the grub from the tunnel.
