Lemurs - beautiful & diverse

Here at the Pet Blog, we've posted about lemurs many times.

We KNOW they're cute!

We didn't know that there are many varieties of Lemur, a lot of which are incredibly rare. Take a look in to the planet of the lemurs and discover for yourself the wonderful diversity of this lesser known family of animals.

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Cute or not? Baby lemur

New Rare Lemur Group Found

A new population of wrinkly-faced, bamboo-eating lemurs has been found in a swampy region of east-central Madagascar—more than 240 miles from the other only known group of the primates, listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union.

Scientists suspect that 30 to 40 of the lemurs—known for cracking open giant bamboo with their powerful jaws—live in the wetland, where bamboo is still their main staple.

The new group joins another population of about a hundred animals in the island's northern bamboo forests, which are under threat from illegal logging and habitat destruction, according to Conservation International.

Source: National Geographic

Just hangin' around

These two-week-old triplet lemurs are the star attraction at Folly Farm, in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire.

The gorgeous threesome are the second set of triplets born to resident lemur Kirindy, who is said to have bonded marvellously with her litter.



Source: The Sun

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