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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wildlife_of_MadagascarWildlife of Madagascar - Wikipedia

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   Wildlife of Madagascar. A ring-tailed lemur ( Lemur catta ), the most familiar of Madagascar's numerous species of lemur. The composition of Madagascar 's wildlife reflects the fact that the island has been isolated for about 88 million years. The prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana separated the Madagascar-Antarctica-India ...

2. www.worldwildlife.org › places › madagascarMadagascar | Animals, People, and Threats | WWF - World Wildlife...

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   From 1999 to 2010, scientists discovered 615 new species in Madagascar, including 41 mammals and 61 reptiles. Madagascar has several critically threatened species including the Silky Sifaka, a lemur, which is one of the rarest mammals on earth. Its name—“angel of the forest"—refers to its white fur. Another threatened species, the rare ...

3. www.worldatlas.com › articles › what-unique-animals-live-inAnimals That Live in Madagascar - WorldAtlas

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   Oct 18, 2019 · Here is a list of some of the most magnificent animals that live in Madagascar. 12. Lemur. Lemurs are primates that look like an animal in between a dog, a cat and a squirrel that have incredibly unique and exciting behaviors that include singing like a whale. There are more than thirty species of lemurs in Madagascar today that vary in size ...

4. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › articleWhy is Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? Their ancestors may have...

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   May 18, 2023 · The trouble is, the fossil record in Madagascar between the time of the dinosaurs and about 2,000 years ago is nearly nonexistent, leaving a lot of room for debate. The aye-aye uses its long ...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fauna_of_MadagascarFauna of Madagascar - Wikipedia

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   The fauna of Madagascar is a part of the wildlife of Madagascar . Madagascar has been an isolated island for about 70 million years, breaking away from Africa around 165 million years ago, then from India nearly 100 million years later. This isolation led to the development of a unique endemic fauna . Before humans arrived about 2,000 years ago ...

6. wildlifemadagascar.orgWILDLIFE MADAGASCAR

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   Wildlife Madagascar aims to apply an integrated community conservation and development approach to protecting wildlife in a designated area of Madagascar. Projects include park management planning and implementation, community patrolling services, livelihood development for residents, and building and supporting community institutions surrounding the park’s operations.

7. kids.nationalgeographic.com › countries › articleMadagascar Country Profile - National Geographic Kids

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   Madagascar has a youthful population, with over 60 percent of its residents under the age of 25. Music is an important part of Malagasy culture. Villages often hold parties in which locals can dance or play music with things like the valiha, a guitar-like instrument considered to be the national instrument of Madagascar.