Singing indri lemur

Singing indri lemur in Mitsinjo Forest near Perinet. The indri pictured is feeding; the indri call was recorded earlier in the day. The indri's song has compared to that of the humpback whale. It can be heard more than 2 miles away

[@crocodylus73]

Just thinking that these cries have been ringing out since before our species even existed. Ancient, ancient songs.

[@BJ-eb3lt]

King Julian. I like to move it, move it I like to move it, move it I like to ... movie it

[@thinginground5179]

@none of the nones Quiet.

[@keikoasmommy]

The local people say the Indris' song reminds them that we came from the jungle, too.

[@TheWatcherxx99]

What a haunting sound, in a good way. I'd love to be there to hear that at sunrise

[@tedkurmaku4844]

what about sunset? that must be scary :D and damn, you made that comment in 2012 :O

[@FritzPowa]

lol, our cats have just heard this (i'm watching the video without headphones) and all three of them thought it was feeding time. now they are listening to indri lemurs and dancing around their bowls. lol. :DDD

[@animaldude54]

They are beautiful and they play an important role for the environment and I love the sounds

[@roannesmokler-costin3587]

Indris are so cute.

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

So, 77million years ago, apparently, we both descended from a common ancestors. These guys sing much better than some humans I’ve heard!

[@jamesharaldburrows3153]

Remember trying to record these calls on my phone but the frequency or something meant that it just came out as a big fuzz! Thank you for this, brings me back to Madagascar!

[@RhettButler78]

I was using a 70-200 mm lens on a Canon SLR. The Indri was eating leaving about 7-8 m away--so very low.

[@SteveArdire]

For over 12 years, researchers recorded songs from 20 different indri groups, analyzed them for rhythmic features, and discovered 1:1 and 1:2 rhythms for the first time in a nonhuman mammal. According to the researchers, the last common ancestor between humans and indris lived approximately 77 million years ago. Researchers suspect that a combination of common ancestry and convergent evolution could be the reason why Lemurs can sign with a rhythm.

[@Whisperingtothefire]

Some sound like broken violins xD Very eerie...I wouldn't want to be walking in the dark listening to that. I mean, the loon's call is enough for me to take hahah. Still would love to visit Madagascar :-)

[@ElevatingArizonaByGageWilliams]

PaperVisage to me they sound like my little brother Charles

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

I fear we will soon only be able to hear their songs in video and audio records.

[@AdamLambertExsulate]

No need for tornado sirens

[@elliotgilmore5137]

Imagine being in the woods alone at night and hearing this sound in the distance not knowing what it was

[@danielkephart7319]

This is is one my biggest dream go see these Indri in the wild just feel there present and calls in person i think they most beautiful snd coolest animal on earth

[@kyuubicat5]

It does sound like a humpback whale xD

[@gorgonops555]

They used this as the bloop for "Mermaids: The Body Found"

[@marselona5138]

someone was sawing wood in the distance and it just reminded me of this

[@fia521]

Every time I hear this call I have to imitate it. Everytime

[@1989Tmart]

i saw a few indri's in madagascar, they were about 10m away (really lucky), it then used 3-4 huge bounds to get about 20m away, unbelievable ability to jump through the forest. what an amazing animal. the calls send a shiver down your spine.

[@unleafed5038]

it really does remind me of pokemon, and it’s so cool to think that cries like this have actually existed for so many centuries. fascinating

[@Sicxej88]

This calling is truly music to my ears, i could hear it all day!

[@adamant8941]

Early explorers heard these calls and thought that the place was haunted so they named them lemurs, the latin word for spirit/specter.

[@SeadogDriftwood]

That's incredible natural polyphony.

[@blackattack1840]

dunno why I was expecting them to start dropping some sick bars or somethin like full-on beatbox acapella

[@romihanif2237]

Indri lemur call is unique!

[@animaldude54]

This sound is so amazing

[@fsharpmol2]

Remember the middle section of Pink Floyd "Echoes" ---David Gilmour makes his guitar do this!!

[@Hettie41]

A sound I shall never forget.

[@zwverymod]

did u forget yet

[@jdgershan4037]

Yeah. That's the opening to "West Side Story"

[@victirras]

best ringtone ever.

[@Jackthegreat8]

And yet there are only 300 of them left

[@ChoobChoob]

I have a friend who screams at passer-bys in the same way as the indri.

[@mindset2507]

Van sound like a Indri lemur and the camaro sounds like whole bunch of cans being crushed. They both sound horrific 😂😂😂

[@blazekush174]

Can't wait 'til they drop some more fyee

[@mikeymcmikeface5599]

Awesome and eerie sound!

[@gorgonops555]

They used it as the bloop for Mermaids:The Body Found"

[@oscargruber8582]

what a weird but cool creature! Too bad that it's endangered

[@osborneottawacanada]

Well, let's just say that I expect to shortly see my fair share of these Indris in the Malagasy forests of Madagascar

[@Sasukemutsashi]

i like its sound! cute sound!

[@YotesMark]

Sounds like spamming cries in the Pokedex

[@toniperkins5773]

Destruction of forest habitat has wiped out half of the Indri families. Humans need to get off this island and let God's creatures survive.

[@hmj211]

how did you get so close? Is it the type of camera you're using? Did you leave something in the trees?

[@TheDragonQueen-uh4lm]

does anybody know if this has been in a videogame? i rember hearing it somewhere, but i cant rember where.

[@NativeOfTheLand97]

Nathalie Mykløy exactly why I'm watching lemur call videos especially the red ruffled lemur

[@lemur4854]

BROTHERS! SING YOUR AMAZING SONG UNTIL YOU GET HUNGERY, THEN SING MORE!!

[@milk7803]

Imagine being the first person to st foot in Madagascar and u see this

[@jamesplayz5826]

Vocal battles!!!

[@blackwood5851]

Does anyone know why Indris cry like this? I'm guessing it is no mating call?

[@hanifanzak]

Gibbons of the Madagascar

[@robertthomas4234]

..no point coming over this way, there's no food up this tree, nah mate, try over there for some nice leafy ones, tellin ya, there's nothing anywhere around where I am!

[@r.h.1400]

I would have no chances getting tail just come see me kareokee

[@RedBullFurry5]

all the demonicness is so cute

[@Maki89065]

beautifull

[@serflekdaniel]

ARNOLD TE VAGY AZ ?

[@charlottehenrioul4092]

et c'est sensé etre mon totem. comment dois-je le prendre?

[@nancysweetland1221]

I have a friend who sounds like that.

[@jeanalisson]

@Qwalkson LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL dramatic indri

[@bodygank]

I like to move it move it!!

[@kaisa6849]

it sounds like a balloon getting inflated lmao

[@geografiafacil_]

parece o Dilera buzinando kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@snowflakepillow8697]

I only said by My Bloody Valentine

[@lancegasper6092]

Lemur Monkeys

[@AviadPi]

Still better than Justin Bieber

[@_Jamie_]

Go away.

[@GriefingGrounds]

Lolz MOJANG.COM sent me

[@hermanot0rres]

looks like farts sound

[@Africanbudgetsafaris1]

Hi Rhett, We've featured your video in Dan's travel post on our blog - www.africanbudgetsafaris.com/blog/madagascar/ Please let us know if you prefer us to remove your video. Thanks for the great footage, ABS!