New research reveals how rising demand for lemur meat is contributing to the species’ decline in Madagascar.
Half of nearly 700 households surveyed in a recent study in Makira National Park in Madagascar reported eating lemur meat and a quarter had consumed fossa meat. The research conducted by the Wildlife ...
MAROANTSETRA, Madagascar (May 13, 2021) - A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) looks at the prevalence of human consumption of lemur and fossa (Madagascar's largest predator) in villages ...
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Lemurs are being eaten as an urban delicacy in Madagascar
An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping the future of one of ...
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What Do Lemurs Eat? An Island Primate’s Diet
There are about 100 species of lemur in existence, and nearly all of them live on the isolated island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. So their main diet is based on foods available within ...
A new rare fossa exhibit has come to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, officials announced today. Children who have seen the movie "Madagascar" will be familiar with the animal. The Madagascar ...
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