The Ring-Tail Lemur The ring-tailed lemur is an amazing mammal. They are very interesting creatures that God put on this earth. One of my favorite characteristics about this animal is there big bushy cute tail. The ring-tailed lemurs scientific family is Lemuridae. The ring-tailed lemur gets its name from the neat ringed pattern on the fur on the tail. They have gray or rosy brown backs with lighter gray or brown hind legs and have white stomachs. The ring-tailed lemur’s length is 37-43 inches. Their weight is 5-8lbs. Their offspring is one. The lifespan of the ring-tailed lemur is 20 years. They have a pointed muzzle, which is typical among the various species of lemurs. Their faces are white and have triangular black noses. Ring-tailed lemurs also have a cute bushy tail. The ring-tailed lemur’s habitat is in the Gallery forest and Euphorbia bush but they also live in other types of forests in Madagascar. Lemurs can only be found living in Madagascar. Ring-tailed lemurs can live in tropical deciduous forests to semi-desert areas. This lemur inhabits three different forests in southern Madagascar. Ring-tailed lemurs are vegetarians but sometimes eat insects. Only two types of lemurs are strictly vegetarian. Ring-tailed lemurs eat leaves, fruit, sap, plants, bark, and flowers. They like many different species of plants and...
Lemurs are known to be not only the most endangered mammal, but possibly the most endangered vertebrates on the planet. According to IUCN’s Red list of Threatened species, it is reported that “23 of the species are now considered 'critically endangered,' 52 are 'endangered,' and 19 are 'vulnerable'” (Andrainarivo). Simpona lemurs are one of the most endangered species of lemurs. In total there are approximately less than 250 mature Simpona lemurs in the wild as of 2013 (Andrainarivo). The Simpona lemur is only found in a small mountainous area of northeastern Madagascar. Of the many endangered species of lemurs in Madagascar, the Simpona is one of the three most critically endangered. Not only are they one of the top three critically endangered species of lemurs, but are known to be one of the top 25 mo...
After millions of years that humans separated from their relative primate how is that humans became bipedal. So many changes have happened to the human body to decide to stay on the ground and abandoned their lives in the trees. Primates evolved different body structures according to their lifestyle and the ecosystem in which they lived. As Charles Darwin natural selection stays; it could be as a result of new environments, the need for food and shelter, which forced humans to adapt and survive. Although, most of primates’ anatomy reflects habits of movement, it could be easy to see the external differences but there are many differences that have been intensely studied and researched.
a restricted habitat, they are actually found in a variety of habitats. While douc langur monkeys are restricted to wooded areas, they occur in a variety of forest types.
Their tails of short-tailed opossums are prehensile which allows them to wrap their tails around items such as branches to hold on to them. A short-tailed opossum can hang from its tail which allows it to use all four hands at once which also makes it a great climber.
Sifaka lemurs are able to survive in this harsh environment using their special adaptations. Sifaka lemurs have extremely strong hind limbs and long tails which allow them to jump great distances from tree to tree. They also have adaptations they use for grooming themselves. They have a special claw on their foot which they use to rake through their fur or scratch their head or neck.
They have a long and deep muzzle. They usually have brown eyes and droopy ears. Their tails are fairly long. The coat colors can be a light wheat color and some shades of red. The coat has a ridge of hairs growing in
...avioral adaptations that helps them in survival. Some physiological adaptations include their sense of hearing, and sight. Their ability to hear high frequencies aids in catching mice as prey, even when they are hidden under leaves or snow. Their large eyes aid in sighting prey, as they can see up to 285 degrees. The retina of the cougar’s eyes has more rods than cones, portraying a sign of night vision. Some morphological adaptations include, sharp canine teeth, used for tearing apart meat. Long back legs, used for jumping and running at speeds of 40 miles per hour, as well as, claws used for climbing tress. Behavioral adaptations include, being quiet will hunting and catching its prey, and burying its unfinished kill for later consumption. These characteristics show that the eastern cougar is not only a physically powerful animal, but an intelligent one as well.
most of the same factors to keep it alive. Since the Woolly Mammoth has been
This video went into great detail about how the evolution of lemurs has evolved throughout the span of time. Interestingly enough the film revealed this time all began 60 million years ago. I thought it was fascinating how lemurs are to be considered “pre-monkies.” A couple specific species of
Within skin between a variation of blue and black, this salamander can grow to reach lengths between 8 and 14 centimetres, from which its tail contributes roughly 40%. It has white speckles throughout its back with blue-white spots occurring on its sides. They have 4 toes on each of the front legs and 5 on each of its hind legs which are relatively long. Males are females can be distinguished based on size, as males are slightly smaller than the females along with the males having longer and more flat tails. Females can lay up to 500 eggs per year and it only takes a month for the eggs to hatch. For shelter they commonly make use of rocks, logs or leaf clutter and they are generally found near water sources during the summer as it provides them with an appropriate breeding environment.
The gorillas live mainly in coastal West Africa in the Congo, Zaire, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. Gorillas live in the rain forest. They usually live on the ground but build nest in trees to sleep in. Gorilla troops keep a 15-20 square mile range which often overlaps the range of other troops. There are three different kinds of gorillas. The eastern lowland gorilla the western lowland and the mountain gorilla. They are herbivores and eat only wild celery, roots, tree bark pulp, fruit, stems of many plants and bamboo shoots. They spend nearly half their day eating.
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