Why Lemurs Do Not Live In Madagascar

What do you think of when the word Lemur is said? What is a lemur exactly? In particular, I found the picture of lemurs to be most interesting. Not only do lemurs have long tails, but their tails are black and white with a horizontal pattern, however there is one species of lemurs that do not have long tails. It is true that I have never seen a lemur before, but that is because I do not live in Madagascar according to the book. With that being said, lemurs could be classified as “Strepsirrhini”, as they have a distinctive look with features like their feet, claws, and their teeth. Lemurs are known to be “the smallest primate”, although lemurs used to be bigger, they now are smaller due to “the amount of food they need to survive”. Knowingly,
there are different species of lemurs such as the grey mouse-lemur, golden mouse-lemur, mouse and dwarf lemur, etc. In addition, lemurs come in various colors and shapes, though lemurs have very thin fur, due to the type of climate they live in. Notably lemurs are also recognized by their small bodies, big eyes, and big noses. Additionally, lemurs work in the day and night because they are nocturnal. It is no secret that lemurs live in trees, but some larger lemurs will roam on the land. Firstly, what does a lemur eat?
Lemurs feed off of fruits and nuts that are in the trees or on the ground, but also they consume small insects. Lemurs also have the ability to slow down their metabolism or increase it, if there is not enough food to eat. Secondly, where is a lemur’s geographical
location? As mentioned before, lemurs are mainly found in all of Madagascar's ecosystems, though humans entered Madagascar two-thousand years ago, and it began the extinction of lemurs.
On the other hand, “Madagascar is home to nearly 60 "taxa" of lemurs (species, sub-species, and populations from the 33 species across five families and 14 genera)”. Certainly, new species of lemurs are still being discovered today. A lemur’s behavior is known to be loud because lemurs are vocal animals. They make sounds like grunts and swears, while some lemurs also wail. Thirdly, how do lemurs survive in the environment? Usually lemurs live in live in families of up to 15 members. Most families consist of males, females, and their offspring, however, some families consist only females and their young. The males are driven out to live alone, or they form male only families. Females tend to be the heads of their families, since females determine who stays and who goes. The current species of lemurs are in grave danger at this time for survival. Lemurs have two natural predators “the Fossa and the Harrier Hawk “, as humans hunt them also. Lemurs are dying off because there have been drastic changes such as cutting down trees. Lastly, what is a lemur’s
lifespan? Lemurs can survive in the wild for up to 18 years, but lemurs can live in captivity for 30 years. In general, lemurs are very fascinating primates, but also they are uniquely distinct from other primates. All in all, lemurs are four-legged primates, who have certain abilities that even the smartest animal could not achieve.