LEMURS

LEMURS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FACTS ABOUT LEMURS……………………3

DIFFERENT SPECIES OF LEMURS………3-5

HISTORY AND THE LEMUR……………………5

THE ENDANGERED LEMUR……………………6

BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………7

A lemur is a small, monkeylike animal that lives primarily in Madagascar. Their sizes range from about as big as a mouse to as large as a cat. They have a roundish head with a pointed muzzle and large eyes. Their fur is wooly and their legs are longer than their arms. They are nocturnal animals, feasting on mostly plants, small animals, insects and bark. The common enemies of lemurs are humans, the fossa and the banded gymnogene. There are 22 species of lemurs, ranging from the indri lemur, which is the largest lemur at almost 3 feet, to the mouse lemur, a 5 inch lemur that weighs about 2 ounces.

The ring tailed lemur is a lemur with a 2 foot tail used to signal other groups of lemurs. They are the only lemurs that spend much time on the ground. They live in groups of up to 30. The ring tailed lemurs live in southern Madagascar. The colors of the ring tailed lemur are black and white. It's enemies are; large birds of prey and fossas.

The aye-aye is an almost extinct lemur. It looks like a large cat with bat's ears, beaver's teeth, a middle finger that looks like a twig and huge eyes. It uses it's middle finger to dig for insects and comb its fur. The aye-aye lives on patches of coastland in Madagascar. They are a sleek brownish color. Its enemies are fossas.

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LEMURS

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