lemurs
Big-eyed tree-dwellers
Lemurs are primates native to Madagascar, distinguished by their large eyes, long tails, and fox-like faces.
They range from the tiny mouse lemur to the cat-sized ring-tailed lemur.
Unlike monkeys and apes, lemurs have wet noses and rely heavily on scent.
The name comes from Latin for "ghost," reflecting their nocturnal habits and eerie calls.
With alternating tail stripes
- aye-ayeNocturnal grub-extracting lemur
- ruffedHaving a ruff
- fossaAnatomical depression or hollow
- MalagasyMadagascar's native language
baobab · rainforest · island · endemic · dry forest · diademed
Nocturnal grub-extracting lemur
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- tapetum lucidumLight-reflecting ocular membrane
- large eyesOversized ocular organs
- echolocationNavigation through reflected sound
foraging · moonlight · twilight · crepuscular · darkness · dusk · nightfall · torpor
Basal primate subgroup
- strepsirrhineWet-nosed primate suborder
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- arborealOf or in trees
- toothcombNarrow-spaced grooming implement
primatology · evolution · phylogeny · ancestral · adaptation · locomotion · leaping · clinging
Mobile group, organized
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
vocalizations · territorial · sunbathing · huddling · alloparenting · bonding · kinship · play
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
critically endangered · vulnerable · wildlife trade · bushmeat · slash-and-burn · captive breeding · reintroduction · protected areas
ring-tailed
With alternating tail stripes
Malagasy · baobab · rainforest · island · endemic · dry forest · diademed
aye-aye
Nocturnal grub-extracting lemur
- night visionAbility to see dimly
- tapetum lucidumLight-reflecting ocular membrane
- large eyesOversized ocular organs
echolocation · foraging · moonlight · twilight · crepuscular · darkness · dusk · nightfall · torpor · nest
prosimian
Basal primate subgroup
- strepsirrhineWet-nosed primate suborder
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- arborealOf or in trees
toothcomb · primatology · evolution · phylogeny · ancestral · adaptation · locomotion · leaping · clinging · quadrupedal
troop
Mobile group, organized
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
matrilineal · vocalizations · territorial · sunbathing · huddling · alloparenting · bonding · kinship · play · foraging
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
deforestation · critically endangered · vulnerable · wildlife trade · bushmeat · slash-and-burn · captive breeding · reintroduction · protected areas · sanctuary
- Madagascarbaobab, baobabs, vanilla, fossa, zebu
- Madagascar wildlifefossa, aye-aye, baobab, baobabs, baobab tree
- mammalsbears, bats, sheep, cats, anteater
- vertebratesmammals, mammal, birds, bird, reptiles
- African NatureAfrican elephants, African lions, Serengeti, Sahara, Congo Basin
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
lemursapes
Tailless primates
great apes · chimpanzees · humans · simians · anthropoids
- ring-tailed lemursStriped-tailed Madagascan prosimians
- flying lemurGliding mammal of Asia