Madagascar Lemurs, 2023

We flew to Madagascar in August, 2023 to look for lemurs, other mammals, reptiles and birds. Lemurs are a primitive group of primates having evolved on the island of Madagascar separated from apes and monkeys. They are divided into 5 families consisting of around 100 species! We were fortunate to have seen members in each family, totaling 40 species in all. Lemurs inhabitant a range of forest habitats including rainforest, dry forest and spiney forest. They mostly live in trees but do come to the ground from time to time. Some families like the Sifakas are diurnal (active in the day) while others are nocturnal. Depending on the species they feed on leaves, fruit, seeds or insects. Sadly, many species are endangered with extinction mainly due to habitat loss. Most lemurs exist in national parks or preserves and ecotourism provides funds for their protection. Here are the lemurs we found...

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