Caehopkin,
Abercrave,
Swansea Valley, SA9 1UD
South
Wales, UK
Tel +44 (0) 1639 730276
Email:-
desk@cefn-yr-erw.fsnet.co.uk
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Lemurs... are
not monkeys they are Prosimians, a relatively primitive group of primates
which includes the African Loris and the South East Asian Tarsier. Lemurs
are found only in Madagascar and the Comoros Islands off the coast of
Africa.
Most are arboreal animals with long limbs, long noses and flexible toes and fingers. The animals shown here at Cefn-yr-Erw are Rough Lemurs, one of around 50 distinctive types of which 17 are listed as endangered, ten of them critically. Their natural habitat is under threat from human exploitation of the environment. |
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Although
most species live in the trees of tropical rainforest the Ring-tailed
Lemur lives mainly on the ground, and their range extends into dry desert
areas.
Some lemurs are nocturnal and these tend to live alone, whilst others live in groups and are active by day. One common feature is their method of communicating by scent marking and using their long tails as a signalling flag. Group living Lemurs are very vocal and produce loud "cackling sounds" reminiscent of ducks. |
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