Month: March 2022

Lemurs play an important role in the ecology of Madagascar and the Comores Islands, because they disperse seeds from the fruit they eat. These seeds can then grow into new plants, which is important because the forests of Madagascar are being destroyed at a very high rate. Why should we protect lemurs? Lemurs are an … Read more

The Primates order is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World . Lemurs are prosimians. Prosimians are generally considered the most primitive extant (living) primates, representing forms that were ancestral to monkeys and apes. Lemurs are primates belonging to the suborder Strepsirrhini. … Read more

This means you can only buy a lemur if the seller is located in your state, which severely restricts access to them. Texas and Florida appear to be the states that have the most lemur breeders and the animals are legal as pets there (in Florida, you will need to obtain a No-Cost Class 3 … Read more

However, in Texas, you can own any species of lemur. The most common is the ring-tailed lemur, made famous from the film Madagascar. There are other species out there, such as the ruffed and brown lemur. If you purchased your Lemur from me you live in Texas . Do yourself and your Lemur a favor, … Read more

Lemurs have both natural and introduced predators. Native predators include the Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), Madagascar Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus), Madagascar Buzzard (Buteo brachypterus) and the Madagascar Ground Boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis). Is a lemur a predator or or prey? The Lemur doesn’t have very many natural predators out there. However, there are a few of them that … Read more

Lemurs share resemblance with other primates, but evolved independently from monkeys and apes. Due to Madagascar’s highly seasonal climate, lemur evolution has produced a level of species diversity rivaling that of any other primate group. What did the lemur evolve from? Lemurs are thought to have evolved during the Eocene or earlier, sharing a closest … Read more

Lemurs are part of the monkey family. There are lots of different lemurs. Some are awake in the day and asleep at night. Lemurs are primates belonging to the suborder Strepsirrhini. Like other strepsirrhine primates, such as lorises, pottos, and galagos, they share ancestral (or plesiomorphic) traits with early primates. In this regard, lemurs are … Read more

Lemurs play an important role in the ecology of Madagascar and the Comores Islands, because they disperse seeds from the fruit they eat. These seeds can then grow into new plants, which is important because the forests of Madagascar are being destroyed at a very high rate. Why are lemurs important? As crucial seed dispersers, … Read more

The second reason why lemurs do not make good pets is that they can be aggressive. Lemurs have a very high level of intelligence and are territorial animals, so they require their own space to avoid being too aggressive with humans. Yet, despite their popularity as pets, it turns out that lemurs do not make … Read more

As a bit of reassurance, when looking at predators that they find in the wild, lemurs are surprisingly strong. Groups of lemurs are known as a conspiracy, and for a good reason too! They work together to defend themselves against predators. They are native only to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, … Read more