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Lemurs of Madagascar is a 2010 reference work and field guide for the lemurs of Madagascar, giving descriptions and biogeographic data for the known species.The primary contributor is Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, and the cover art and illustrations are drawn by Stephen D. Nash.
The foundation's reserve in Myakka City, Florida, United States, is home to more than 50 lemurs of several different species, most of which are critically endangered or endangered, [1] including ring-tailed lemurs, red ruffed lemurs, [2] mongoose lemurs, collared brown lemurs, common brown lemurs and Sanford's lemurs. [3] The Lemur Conservation ...
Lemurs are in trouble, 98% of lemur species are considered endangered or near extinction. It is critical we help support their conservation. Cute lemurs make terrible pets, but supporting their ...
Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi), or Milne-Edwards' weasel lemur, is a species of lemur in the family Lepilemuridae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1] An enormous problem for these animals is the limited resource of safe sleeping sites.
Only 36 greater bamboo lemurs are in captivity globally and they are classified as “Critically Endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Beatrice and Elliot arrived from a U.S. primate sanctuary in 2021 to kickstart a new conservation breeding program for Coquerel's sifaka lemurs, of which their baby is the newest arrival. It now ...
Jean-Jacques Petter (1927-2002) was a French primatologist known for his studies of lemurs and his conservation work in Madagascar. [1]Petter's observational research of a variety of lemur species at several sites around Madagascar in the late 1950s was among the first studies of lemur ecology and social patterns.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this lemur as being "critically endangered", but a new 42,478 hectare protected area was created around the lake in 2007 which should provide some protection for the lemurs. The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has a Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur conservation program, and some captive ...