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[|http://www.flickr.com/photos/lepetitblonde/203727817/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganchoo/150398596/http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnevill/25767610/] "Mother and baby @ South Lakes Animal Park."(Right) http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_michael_hill/115932815/ "New Species of Mouse Lemur found in Madagascar."(Left)

Lemur- Julie Ann Holder and Laura Howell


 * Habitat**:
 * only in the island nations of: **Madagascar** and **Comoros**
 * (Islands off the Southeast coast of Africa.)
 * Inhabits **primary** and **secondary** lowland.
 * Mid-altitude rainforest in Madagascar too.


 * Subspecies**:
 * Pygmy Mouse lemur [Microcebus myoxinus]
 * Ringtailed lemurs [Lemur catta]
 * Ruffed lemurs [Varecia variegata]
 * Indri (lemur) [Indri indri]
 * Sifaka (lemur)- makes up the genus of Propithecus; most common is "P. verrauxi."
 * The Ringtailed and the Ruffed lemurs belong to the **"Lemuridae"** family.
 * The Indri and the Sifaka lemurs are both "monkey-like" and belong to the "Indriidae" family.
 * Red fronted Lemur


 * Description**:
 * long-tailed
 * furry mammal
 * related to monkeys and humans.
 * (Some resemble monkeys and others resemble mice or squirrels.)
 * Classified as //Primates// to human beings, apes, and monkeys.


 * Some are move about "chiefly" during the day, and others are active at night!
 * Lemurs greatly vary in size color and appearance!!!

Here are some characteristics of certain types of Lemurs:
 * 1) pygmy mouse lemur (the world's smallest primate) weighs about 1 ounce (28 grams) and grows about 8 inches (20 centimeters) long. [brownish or grayish] and look like furry mice.
 * 2) Ringtailed lemurs and ruffed lemurs resemble monkeys, except that they have a long pointed snout.
 * 3) The ring-tailed lemur grows 15 inches (38 centimeters) long. It has a gray back, white underparts, and rings of black and white fur on its tail.
 * 4) The ruffed lemur grows 24 inches (61 centimeters) long and has especially fluffy fur. Most ruffed lemurs possess a black-and-white coat with a fluffy white ruff (collar). Some have reddish-brown fur instead of white.


 * Why are Lemurs Endangered**:
 * Many kinds of lemurs are endangered.
 * People have cut down many trees in the forests in which these animals lived.
 * Habitat destruction:
 * logging
 * agriculture


 * Where are lemurs conserved?**
 * Lemurs are currently conserved in Zoo Atlanta and the Smithsonian National Zoological park. In the smithsonian there are three diffrent species, the six ring-tails a pair of red fronted-lemurs, and two red ruffed lemurs.
 * Projects in Madagascar are starting up a conservation plan.


 * FUN FACT**:
 * Lemurs have few enemies because there are few large predators in their region.
 * Lemurs are vegetarians.
 * The nane **Lemur** comes from the Latin word //Lemures//, meaning ghosts. (because of the silent ghost-like ways they move about.)


 * Sources**:
 * 1) **Database:**Mast, Roderic B., and Russell A. Mittermeier. "Lemur." World Book Online Reference Center. 2008. [Place of access.] 14 April 2008 <[|http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar319280>.]
 * 2) **Picture:**Rofanator. Mother and Baby @ South Lakes Animal Park. 2006. Flickr.Com. Flickr.Com. 14 Apr. 2008 <[|http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofanator/183255074/>.]
 * 3) **Picture:**Zingg, Robert. Goodman's Mouse Lemur Has a White Stripe on Its Nose, Maroon, Orange and White Fur, and Short, Rounded Ears. 2008. World Wildlife Foundation, Madagascar. World Wildlife Foundation. 15 Apr. 2008 <[|http://worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/mad/>.]
 * 4) **Website**: "Meet the Lemurs." Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Smithsonian National Zoological Park. 15 Apr. 2008 <[|http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Primates/MeetPrimates/MeetLemurs/>.]

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