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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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How big is the Aye-ayes middle finger?
aye ayes have long middle fingers because so they can make a hole in a mango or cocunut or anything they want to make a hole in so they can eat the inside of a cocunut or a mango
What is name of short tailed lemur of Madagascar?
The Indri (Indri indri) is the only living species with a short tail. Of the recently extinct (subfossil) lemurs, several species had short tails, including:
- 4 genera of sloth lemurs (Palaeopropithecus, Archaeoindris, Babakotia, Mesopropithecus)
- 1 genus of koala lemur (Megaladapis)
- 1 genus of monkey lemur (Hadropithecus)
How do ring-tailed lemurs raise its young?
Some animals take care of there young ones. But there is also the one's that are left on their own. ex turtles are animals that are born and then let in to the world on their own. ex lions are animals that take care of their young ones until they are able to be on their own.
What does a ring tailed lemur do at night?
Ring-tailed Lemurs live in relatively large social groups for protection. Many sets of eyes and ears help them detect predators, and they have specific alarm calls for alerting their troop to the presence of ground or aerial predators. If a ground predator is detected, everyone climbs into the forest canopy and keeps an eye on the predator.
Well, I have been listening to people, and most say yes. Though in all of my life experience, I have 'never' seen an ant jump, only fall! But if ants can/could jump, I'm guessing it wouldn't be very far!
How do the aye-ayes parents care for them?
yes they do they eat each others fur then let them go to where they want.
Why do aye ayes live in a rainforest's?
Aye-Ayes are prosimian primates and are native to Madagascar.
What are male aye-ayes called?
There are no special terms for male aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis).
What is the adaptation of a great bamboo lemur?
The greater bamboo lemur my be able to tolerate cyanide, which can be found in the shoots of the bamboo it eats.
Where does a ring tailed lemur live?
The ring-tailed lemur seems to prefer to spend most of its time on the ground although it has a good ability to climb trees. Most other lemurs live in groups, called troops, and spend more time up in trees.
What are some behaviors of lemurs?
Lemurs are very diverse and exhibit many kinds of behaviors. The diurnal (day-living) lemurs tend to sun bathe in the morning and evening in order to warm up and conserve energy. Nocturnal lemurs tend to sleep in trees holes or build nests.
Why are Ring-Tailed Lemurs endangered?
It is so, SO important to save these amazing creatures. My favourite animal is a lemur, and I think we should protect them from anything that is going to harm them, like cutting down their natural habitat.
While humans see the world in three colors (essentially red, green, and blue), lemurs see the world in one to two colors... and possibly three in the females of some species. Color vision will vary by species.
Generally, lemurs have more rod cells than cone cells, so their night vision is far superior to their color vision, regardless of how many colors they see.
Lemurs are afraid of anything that might attack them and eat them, just like other animals.
Can you have a capuchin monkey as a pet in Alberta?
Is it legal for you to have a brain.. Who the hell would want a capuchin monkey.. They bite scream and you would devote your whole life to raising them. There are no breeders in Canada only the U.S. and it's illegal to import them. Have fun with all the scares they leave on your body flick face.
Yes they do . If you don't believe it see this video .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn8sTmGTE8s
They are NOT Vegan or vegetarian. They live on the Savannahs of Africa without even stone tool technology. They will even hunt down the occasional leopard.
Where does the Aye-aye lemur sleep?
They sleep curled up in a ball with their tails swishing away other animals. YAY!+ <3
Why are aye-ayes called aye-ayes?
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.
When do Lemurs leave their babies?
Female lemurs usually wean their offspring at the beginning of the rainy season, which is when food is most plentiful and their offspring stand the best chance of survival. In some species, either the males or females will stay and live with the rest of the troop while the other gender will disperse to find mates. In other species, the young may live with their parents and siblings for a few years until they mature more and are ready to find a mate.
How can you tell a female or male bushbaby apart?
Well one has male reproductive parts the other female parts
hi, our three lesser bush babies eat a small hand-full of grapes/fruit and about 3 tablespoons of fruit yogurt in the evening. the fruit however is not always finished as they do catch the odd flying insect.
