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Lemur-like fossils are found in Wyoming and in the Paris Basin, dating to about 50 M years ago, although molecular evidence suggests they originated much earlier, perhaps in the southern hemisphere. True lemurs now exist only in Madagascar which the monkeys and apes never reached. A frequent query we ran across in our research was … Read more

To survive the rainforest habitats, Ring-Tailed Lemurs have adapted to have claws. They can grab on to trees, easily. They also have great leg muscles so that they can jump higher. In the deserts, they’ve adapted to have padded paws, so that they can hold onto cacti without getting pricked. Where do lemurs live in … Read more