Articles Tagged with “Lemur”

3 Articles found tagged with “Lemur”.

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  Loss of Lemurs May Endanger Large Trees

  Lemurs are some of the world’s most endangered animals. But they play a vital role in their ecosystems, and a new study has shown that saving them may be the key to saving Madagascar’s largest trees.

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  Climate Change May Starve Bamboo Lemurs

  As the climate changes and Madagascar’s dry season gets longer, endangered greater bamboo lemurs may be forced to eat less nutritious food, and could slowly starve.

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  Ring-tailed Lemurs in Crisis

  Madagascar’s iconic primate, the ring-tailed lemur, is in desperate need of conservation action as scientists estimate there are less than 2500 individuals left in the wild.