Madagascar’s Wild Animal Facts
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by Speciesguy
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Be Prepared for Weird Species.
I can’t wait to share with you about a new place I discovered called, “Madagascar!” It’s an island located at the bottom right of Africa. According to the Time magazine article I read, Madagascar an island that broke away from Africa 80 to 100 million years ago. And these critters are found just in this one place! I’m telling you, evolution happened in a big way here. For instance, the leaf tailed Gecko. Check it out, they look like the branches of a tree
I guess over the years they got eaten a lot. And they finally said, “enough is enough! Hey, I want to thrive out in my home! I’m speaking the Gecko’s native tongue. So the Gecko says, ” how am I going to do that when I’m a meal all the time? Check it out; even his feet look like a plant. And his tail looks like a perfect flat leaf! Would you be able to find this species in the dense woods? I think not.
The solution was to decide to blend in with its surroundings. I know that’s been a strategy that’s been used many times over. I know, I’ll have my tail look like a leaf! And my feet will look like a leaf. Why, even the top of my head will look like a leaf. That’s it, the decision is final, and I’ll have a plant theme look for the forest. I just think this is fascinating that nature found a way over millions of years to figure this out.
Here’s a book about lemurs. Man, what a animal. Have you seen them jump? And they do it on two feet!
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As Strange As It Gets
Meet the aye-aye (just say eye, eye)
Are you ready for another strange wild animal? This is called the Aye-Aye. They are endemic of Madagascar. That means, this species exists only in this place. Hey, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The aye-aye has a very large middle finger. I was amazed when I read this. It uses its middle finger to tap on a tree. Woodpeckers do the same thing, only they do it with their beaks. I wonder how long it took them to learn how to tap on a tree to wake bugs ups?
According to the I.U.C.N. They are in critical condition. This is an important group to learn about. It stands for, “the International Union for Conservation and Nature.” They keep track how animals are doing as far as their numbers go
Critical means we better get some scientist to go and breed this one. Yes indeed, Man has to step in for more species than ever before. Here is one such example:
They are considered bad luck and fair game in its native Madagascar, the cat-sized primate called aye-aye not only suffers from a bad image, but also is in danger of becoming extinct. I think their cute, don’t you? And just how does a bad image get started? I read that when one these beast stare at you, someone dies. Come on! They have big yellow eyes, and eat at night, which means they are nocturnal.
Duke University is Making a Difference
In fact, the Duke Lemur Center breeds a bunch of different lemurs and more. And they breed the aye-aye. Way to go!
Way Cool, the Fossa
This is none other than the Fossa from from the island off the coast of Africa. And once again, deforestation is taking its tole on this animal. Pretty strange, don’t you think? It’s a member of the Mongoose family. They are at the top of the food chain. Well, that is, except for man who is cutting his forest down?
They are like the lion in Africa. Because their at the top of the species order. They eat Lemurs, which says a lot for this animal. Could you imagine what it would take to catch a Lemur? They can jump like no bodies business. They have a long and slender cat like body. And look at how many claws they have, and how wide their paw is. They are arboreal, meaning, they spend a lot of time in the trees.
A group called, “The Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Society is breeding Fossas in Canada. And not a moment to soon. Way to Go!
Bring A Lemur Home
Here’s a fun stuffed lemur to show your friends. What a great way to remember these animals of Madagascar. Or pick the stuffed toy species your child likes.
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