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Lemurs
Lemurs are primates like ourselves and belong to a group commonly known as prosimians (literally meaning "before the monkeys"). This group also includes the galagos, pottos, lorises and tarsiers. Lemurs naturally occur on Madagascar and no where else (endemic). There are over 90 described species, a great many of which are endangered. Nick has seen and photographed a very high proportion of these in the wild.
Indri (Indri indri) in rainforest canopy. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) extracting beetle grubs from wood. Endangered. Endemic to Madagascar. Photographed at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey, UK.
Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) extracting beetle grubs from wood. Endangered. Endemic to Madagascar. Photographed at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey, UK.
Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) skeleton. Endemic to Madagascar.
Adult Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli). Ankarafantsika National Park, north west Madagascar.
Adult Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema) - Endangered - in rainforest canopy. Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar.
Golden Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur aureus) - Critically Endangered - feeding on bamboo shoot in forest understorey. Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli) - Critically Endangered - basking in morning sunshine. Forests near Andranotsimaty, near Daraina, northern Madagascar.
Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemus simus) (Critically Endangered) feeding in giant bamboo. Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar.
Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemus simus) - Critically Endangered - feeding in giant bamboo. Ranomafana National Park, south east Madagascar.
Grey Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur griseus griseus) climbing in bamboo. Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur (Allocebus trichotis) - Critically Endangered - foraging (hunting for insects) at night. Mitsinjo Forest, near Andasibe, Eastern Madagascar.
