Lemurs of Madagascar HD

Lemurs are primitive primates known as pro-simians, or pre-monkeys. They live in large female-dominated family groups, in sharp contrast to most other male-dominated primate societies. Native only to the island of Madagascar, lemurs resemble the oldest ancestors of primates.
Lemurs, and most of the wildlife on Madagascar, have been isolated for tens of millions of years. In fact, 80% of the wildlife found here exists no where else on earth. When man first arrived in Madagascar about 2000 years ago from Indonesia, he hunted lemurs for food. The largest species, including one the size of a gorilla, are now extinct. Of the 53 varieties of lemurs known to exist here, we were able to film during our three week visit.

[@Pmjs]

Every Lemur is precious.

[@tekdro]

We've now identified over 100 different living species of lemur. One of my personal favorite animals! If only everyone could be lucky enough to get to interact with them their survival would never be in question!

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

... And 90% are endangered >.

[@user-sl3zl9wr7v]

@@miquelescribanoivars5049 now many are even critically endangered...can't imagine the next step for such lovely creature in the world!

[@hollyhutchinson3981]

What a beautiful job you did with this! Thank you.

[@oracle372]

They're so amazing

[@audriebrinegar9632]

watching this at 2x speed to be more efficent for class and the beginning is just too cute with the little lemur hopping about

[@IndriidaeNT]

One of my favorite lemurs is the diademed sifaka lemur and the black and white ruffed lemur and gray gentle bamboo lemur.

[@gailhowes9398]

Thank you so much for your most informative video!

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

A few years ago, there was a show called The Kratz/Krats (?) brothers who had a leeping Lemur called Zabumafu. I think it was a PBS show, and my young son loved it at the time.

[@lorenz2online]

Great video, thanks!

[@MrRegivane]

Wow! I loved the film! Lemurs are interesting animals.I love them all!

[@IndriidaeNT]

Me too, and the spiny forests of Madagascar are indeed home to the awesome ring-tailed lemurs, mouse lemurs, fat-tailed dwarf lemurs, collared brown lemurs and Verreaux's sifaka lemurs.

[@oracle372]

Yum yum! Cactus. Wow. Ring tailed lemurs can eat cacti?!

[@mattwalsh9413]

love the new york voice!

[@sharanyatiwari1942]

2:37. For a second I thought the Lemur had a shawl wrapped on lol

[@DatsexiVAChick]

Lol I noticed it does look like a shawl

[@cali4ian]

I would love to show this in my class but cannot without close captions.

[@zacharycat]

They're just like little people, with tails.

[@jamessinclair2898]

Except the Indri. They just look like little people.

[@funkyswede62]

beautiful animals and so unique!

[@hectorheslop9397]

Are all the amazingly beautiful lemurs of Madagascar placed under wildlife protection ?. The loss or their natural habitat is frightening .

[@altafal-khattabi6839]

very cool. thanks for sharing

[@oracle372]

I love ring tailed lemur!!!

[@Elegance2104]

Thank you for making this video, it was very informative. Lemurs are my favorite wild animals. I like to visit them whenever I go to the zoo.

[@emiralagic6403]

I love lemurs that are really cool ..

[@Dronkey64]

why watch cat vids when u can watch lemur vids and learn more about them? 😍

[@sereously]

"thought by many to be the most beautiful of the lemurs" says who...his mom?

[@Jethr001]

very nice? i To Madagascar several years ago and really enjoyed the trip. We are looking to return, where is this lodge? It looks fantastic!

[@talkinganimalstv3500]

I would love to make a voice over to this video, if you give me the kind license permission 💙

[@wakaka2waka]

.... The Indonesians did not arrive in Madagascar 2000 years ago... it arrived in 800-900 CE... That's around a thousand years ago in the early middle medieval era.

[@dennisthegamer2376]

And yet humanity is cutting down the rain forest of Madagascar.

[@teo4evermj]

DennisTheGamer Exactly...

[@aimelavie7779]

+DennisTheGamer they want to earn money with rosewood.

[@rickbiaget04]

Were is the aye-aye???

[@andrewvelez5894]

What type of person even dislikes this?

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Andrew Velez riiight

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Andrew Velez lemurs

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those who don't know how to move it

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Who ever put thumbs down is a negative person

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I LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT

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SHE LIKE TO MOVE IT MOVE IT

[@JPMHavermans]

I still dont know why people dont like locust and not eat them.

[@oracle372]

I would like too jump like that too! But this isn't what I'm looking for...

[@lancegasper6092]

Lemurs

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[@Jsebina1]

We have Lemurs in Uganda

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[@nemosdiary8271]

shame on those who cut trees in madagascar

[@lancegasper6092]

Leaping Monkeys called Lemurs

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Dear Fred. I am Eunjae Jung of , a TV show on SBS(Seoul Broadcasting System) in south Korea. aims to bring interesting stories regarding animals and their life to viewers for the last 17 years. If you want to know more about us, you can visit our facebook page(facebook.com/sbstvanimal/). For this, we would like to ask for permission to use this video about 'Black and white ruffed (5:22~5:44)'Could you please tell me about the copyright issue? Do we have to pay for the clip? Please, contact us via reply or E-mail([e-mail]).I hope to hear a favorable answer from you!Thank you.

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Leaping Monkeys

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I want to be a lemur

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[@lancegasper6092]

those monkeys are called lemurs

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[@tonygasper917]

Lemurs are technically Monkeys

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Lemurs are found in Madagascar

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