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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.
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When does the ring-talied lenmuer eats?
The ring-tailed lemur primarily feeds during the day, as they are diurnal animals. Their diet consists mainly of fruits, leaves, flowers, and occasionally insects. They typically forage in the morning and early afternoon when food is more abundant, and they may also engage in social grooming or resting during the hottest part of the day.
Aye-ayes live in Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.
55 million years ago - Common ancestor of human and lemur
55 million years ago - first lemur
Why do humans kill aye aye They are ugly animals that's why.?
They are ugly! And the reason they kill aye ayes depends on the religion of the person, and their needs. If they are desprate hungrypeople, thatkillsthe aye aye because they're hungry.
What animal looks like a bush baby but begins with a?
I believe the animal you are thinking of is an Aye-aye. They look very similar to Bush Babies.
What does it mean if your fingers are long and skinny?
that you are probably good at playing the piano, duhhh.=]lol
If you wrap your hand around your wrist and your thumb overlaps your small finger you have one significant sign of marfan syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder. Other signs are scoliosis or kyphosis, a tall thin lanky body, excessively long limbs, doublejointedness, and eye problems and many more. 1 in 5000 people has it.
Although there are many annoying problems, some people do not develop enough of them to alert their doctor that they have the problem. The most serious problem is aortic weaknesses that can lead to aortic dissection or rupture which requires emergency surgery if you survive or you may just die suddenly. For some people, their first obvious symptom is death. Careful control of blood pressure and monitoring cardiovascular condition can avoid this.
Check these sites:
http://www.marfan.org/marfan/5732/Notable-Individuals-%26-Celebrities-With-Marfan-Syndrome
http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/Marfan_Syndrome/marfan_syndrome_ff.asp#h
Search for others, there are plenty of websites and image examples.
Talk to a doctor if it appears you fall in this category. I just want to alert you to this slight possibility but not freak you or anyone else out.
If an aye aye points at you does it mean you will die?
1st answer
well people say so but i don't believe it myself but you must decide if you believe it or not. Oh and by the way its only its middle finger. That is why they are endangered because they think they bring bad luck and death some people say that its an evil demon but they are quite nice really.
2nd answer
No. This is a superstitious myth with no basis in fact. No animal has the power to cause a person's death simply by pointing a finger or any other body part at them.
3rd answer
That is just one of many myths from Malagasy culture. The Malagasy people have many taboo ( depending on the town or region. Fady about the Aye-aye is quite common and usually involves bad fortune or death. This likely derives from the Aye-aye's bizarre appearance and ancestral Polynesian culture that fears bizarre animals.
The fady is reinforced in the eyes of the Malagasy because of the country's poor living conditions and extreme social and economic hardships. (In other words, if people see an Aye-aye and believe it will result in someone's death, they only need to wait a few days, weeks, or months and someone will die from disease, starvation, etc... confirming the superstition.)
The truth is that these are strictly local superstitions. They have no basis in truth.
Do lemurs get along with other lemurs?
Within the same species, it depends on their social structure. Generally, lemurs are fairly social, so they live in stable groups. Conflicts between neighboring groups are not unheard of.
Across species, few conflicts have been reported. Lemur species appear to partition their niches.
Other animals hairy eared dwarf lemurs get along with?
The hairy-eared dwarf lemur is sympatric with other lemur species, and also shares tree holes (nests) with white-tailed tree rats (Brachytarsomys albicauda).
What characteristics do baboons have that lemurs do not have?
Baboons have many traits that lemurs don't, including more dexterous hands, better color vision, improved visual communication (facial expressions), increased social complexity, male dominance, and a more terrestrial lifestyle.
What are the signs of interdependence in the aye-aye?
The aye-aye sometimes pollinates flowers by collecting nectar.
How do you treat a ring-tailed lemur bite?
Wash the wound out carefully with soap and water. Turn the warm water on your faucet on high and let the water run over it for 5 minutes to flush out the wound. Then go to the hospital.
Lemur teeth are sharp and act like syringes, so bacteria can make their way deep into your tissue. Wounds can easily become infected, and lemurs may carry diseases. The doctor will likely put you on antibiotics, and if you develop an infection in your circulatory system (indicated by a red line running from the wound towards your heart), immediately go to the emergency room, and they will put you on IV antibiotics. Be sure you finish all of your antibiotics.
What are the sounds of a bush baby?
they make sound like crying babies, and they live in bushes, hence the name is bushbabies
What is a group of bushbabies called?
Bushbabies have traditionally been seen as solitary, so there is no name for a group of them.
The history of the name (etymology) is not known precisely. The name sounds similar to "heh heh", a way of saying "I don't know" in the native tongue (Malagasy). Because the aye-aye is often feared as a bad omen or evil spirit, the local people avoid naming the animal directly.
Sonnerat (in 1782) claimed that the name came from a "cry of exclamation and astonishment" from the local guides. However, the aye-aye (locally: "hai hai" or "hay hay") is known by this name across the island, and it is unlikely that the local people adopted a name given by a European.
Some lemur names in Madagascar derive from vocalizations made by the animal, but this is not the case with the aye-aye.
Aye-ayes are threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Many people in Madagascar believe the aye-aye brings bad luck or death, so they will kill it on sight. It can also be killed as a pest or for food.
Where are Lesser Bush baby located?
It is found in Africa and the Sahara, in wooded areas in bordering rainforest.
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!!!
