The black-and-white ruffed lemur is Critically endangered! Deforestation/habitat destruction for agricultural use is their primary threat. They are also hunted for bushmeat. Like all lemurs the black and white ruffed lemur is native in Madagascar. Madagascar has lost more than 90% of its original forest. Forest loss is primarily due to the increase in theContinueContinue reading “Black-and-White ruffed Lemurs”
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Leaping Lemurs
Ringtail lemurs are listed as endangered by the IUCN. Their population has decreased 95% since 2000. The lemurs biggest threat is habitat loss and degradation. Followed by being hunted for bushmeat and the illegal pet trade. Ringtail lemurs live in Madagascar, an island of the east coast of Africa. It is home to over 200,000ContinueContinue reading “Leaping Lemurs”