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The island of Madagascar, located off the southeastern coast of Africa, is home to a unique primate, the lemur. Take this quiz and see why the lemur resides only in Madagascar. Question 1 of 20 What is special about Madagascar? sparsest population in the world geographically diverse It is one of the most geographically diverse countries, ranging from beautiful beaches and serene grasslands to raging rivers and dry deserts. all year round rain Question 2 of 20 When is the rainy season in Madagascar? December to April The rainy season is from December to April. May to October October to March Question 3 of 20 What inhabitant of Madagascar is unique to this tropical paradise? Madagascar sifaka lemur The lemur is the best known inhabitant, probably because it lives only in Madagascar. African antelope Question 4 of 20 To what family of animals do lemurs belong? primates Lemurs, like monkeys and humans, are primates. anthropoids beringel Question 5 of 20 How many species of lemurs are there? 88 There are 88 species of lemurs. Question 6 of 20 Why have the lemurs prospered in Madagascar? very few predators no other primates There are no other primates on the island. plentiful food supplies Question 7 of 20 To which suborder of primates do the lemurs belong? anthropoids tamarins prosimians They are prosimians. Question 8 of 20 How do their grooming habits differ from other primates? They use their teeth as combs. Prosimians groom themselves and others using their teeth as combs, whereas anthropoids use their fingers. They use their fingers as combs. They don't groom themselves only others. Question 9 of 20 What are the eating habits of prosimians? omnivores carnivores insectivorous They are insectivorous (insect eating) and herbivorous (plant eating) creatures. Question 10 of 20 How would you describe prosimian society? male-dominated female-dominated It is.
For Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, a film crew took an IMAX camera to the isolated island to shoot a movie about some of the cutest and most endangered creatures on our planet. Check out Kidzworld’s review of the movie! By: Lynn Barker As a lemur, you spend your days, dancing, “singing” and munching on berries, insects and bamboo, swinging in trees, running, jumping huge distances and avoiding the humans who might burn your home or hunt you for dinner! Lemur mom and baby swing through trees Courtesy of Warner Bros. The History We are told that 60 million years ago, before monkeys existed, there were many species of lemurs, some as big as a gorilla! They originated in Africa but when a big storm hit, lemurs floated on a grass island to the big island of Madagascar where there were no predators at all so they multiplied a lot. Beautiful Madagascar Courtesy of Warner Bros. The Present Now, in Madagascar, of course humans inhabit and are slash burning the lemur forest habitat to start farms or cattle ranches to make a living. When the people are hungry, sometimes they hunt the larger lemurs. Dr. Patricia Wright, a primatologist (studying species of apes, monkeys and lemurs) went to Madagascar to see if the Greater Bamboo Lemur had already gone extinct. She sees one deep in the forest and is thrilled. They eat bamboo like pandas do. Patricia decided to convince the people to save land for sanctuaries for all lemurs. Look guys! Dessert! Courtesy of Warner Bros. Singing and Dancing Most lemurs live in family groups and some “sing”, tossing back their heads and making a loud “ Oooooo” sound. The Sifaka lemurs jump around so much they appear to be dancing. The ringtails have moved to live on high, steep mountains. They leap fearlessly. The females are the bosses of the family groups, deciding where the group eats, lives and curls up in big lemur “balls” to sleep at night. Dancing.
9th September, 2014 Boasting shots of stunning scenery, Morgan Freeman on narration duty and an insight into one of the planet's cheeriest animals, new IMAX documentary Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is an animal documentary unlike any before. An incredible look at the life and home of lemurs, the new film had our interest piqued, so for this month's Into Film Show, we sent our reporter Manasi to Woburn Safari Park to meet with one of the film's creators and animal lover, Drew Fellman. As head writer and producer of Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, watch the video below as Manasi quizzes the lemur fan on the various species of lemurs in the wild and more. Animal lover? Add these great documentaries to your next wishlist March of the Penguins ( U, 5+) Documentary capturing the remarkable journey the Emperor penguins of the South Antarctic make as they march - single file - to their traditional breeding ground every year. One Life ( U, 7+) Spectacular new nature documentary featuring Daniel Craig's narration and amazing photography of seals, eagles, hippos and many more. Focusing on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures. Microcosmos ( U, 5+) Amazing documentary showing the unseen life of the insect kingdom in meadows and ponds through extreme close-ups, slow-motion sequences and other camera wizardry. Encounters At The End Of The World ( U, 14+) When legendary director Werner Herzog journeys to Antarctica, the people he meets there are just as fascinating as the wildlife. Return to all posts.
Consent to the use of the following documents for free distribution via print or otherwise is hereby given, provided that Wild Madagascar.org is credited as the source of the material. All rights reserved ©2005 Wild Madagascar.org. OVERVIEW OF MADAGASCAR Madagascar is an island located off the eastern coast of southern Africa in the Indian Ocean. As the world's fourth largest island, Madagascar is a little larger than France but slightly smaller than the state of Texas. Madagascar has been isolated from Africa for over 150 million years. For this reason, most of the plants and animals found on the island exist nowhere else on Earth. Due to its remoteness, Madagascar was not settled by humans until around 2000 years ago. The first Malagasy - the name for the people of the island - are descended from Indonesians who made their way across the Indian Ocean. Arabs and Africans arrived later and made important contributions to the unique cultural practices found on the island. After a period marked by the presence of pirates along the eastern coast, Madagascar was colonized by the French in the late 19th century. Madagascar won its independence in 1960 and today is a democratic state. Madagascar Wildlife About 75% of Madagascar's species are endemic, meaning they live nowhere else in the world. The island is home to strange animals including lemurs (a group of primates tenrecs (similar to spiny hedgehogs brightly colored chameleons, the puma-like fossa, and a variety of other creatures. Sadly, due to habitat destruction and hunting, many of Madagascar's unique animals are today threatened with extinction. QUIZ Now it's time to see what you've learned about Madagascar. Geography Madagascar is the _ largest island in the world. Madagascar is an island in the _ Ocean off the coast of _. History Madagascar was a colony of _.
Aside from the animated movie “ Madagascar” with its singing, dancing lemurs and quirky King Julien (voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen most people know little about the primates or their exotic island home. But that’s about to change. On April 4, the 3- D IMAX documentary “ Island of Lemurs: Madagascar” gets up close with these unique creatures like no film has before. Directed by David Douglas and written and produced by Drew Fellman, who collaborated on the elephants and orangutans documentary “ Born to Be Wild,” and narrated by Morgan Freeman, the film begins with an origin story. About 60 million years ago, the earliest lemurs were storm-tossed castaways that crossed the Indian Ocean and landed on remote Madagascar. In the absence of predators, they flourished. But in modern times, lemurs have become endangered from habitat loss due to human deforestation, and with 90 percent of the forests gone, many species have become extinct or are in jeopardy. “ There’s just over 100 species and approximately 75 percent of them are endangered,” says Fellman, who drives that point home in the film by spotlighting the work of primatologist Dr. Patricia C. Wright and her efforts to save lemurs. In 1991, Wright was instrumental in establishing Ranomafana National Park, home to 15 species of lemurs, and she introduced the last surviving great bamboo lemurs in Ranomafana to a pair of newcomers in the hope that they will reproduce. “ It was a key part of our movie and where this really important conservation project came together at the same time. It felt like not only were we making a movie, but we were making a concrete contribution to the survival of the species,” says Fellman, adding that in Madagascar, “ Like most places in the world, habitat loss is the leading threat to wildlife. Hunting, logging, pollution all contribute to the problem. Traditionally, the Madagascar people have.