Madagascar is world-famous for its lemurs—primates that look something like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog. These animals are unique to the island and display a range of interesting behaviors from singing like a whale (the indri) to sashaying across the sand like a ballet dancer (the sifaka). read more
Lemurs are opportunistic omnivores that means their diet consists mostly of fruits and leaves, but whenever they can, they supplement it by animal proteins - insects/spiders, eggs and baby birds from nests, small lizards or rodents. read more
Ring-tailed Lemurs spend a lot more time on the ground than other species of lemur. The lemur is a native animal of Madagascar. Lemurs are a species of primate known as ‘Prosimians’. The smallest species of lemur is known as the Dwarf Mouse Lemur (or Pygmy mouse Lemur) and weighs only 30 grams. read more