Mammifères - Lémuriens (60) Images supplémentaires...
Lemurs occur only in Madagascar, where they evolved separately from monkeys. Most species are threatened or endangered, mainly because of habitat loss and degradation. They range in size from the tiny mouse lemurs to the substantial indri and include the bizarre nocturnal aye-aye.
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) hanging from tree, Madagascar, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) hanging from tree, Madagascar, captive
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) female carrying two babies. Anjaha Community Conservation Site, near Ambalavao, Madagascar.
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Bernard Castelein / Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) female carrying two babies. Anjaha Community Conservation Site, near Ambalavao, Madagascar.
Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) adult with juvenile in tree, Marojejy National Park, North Madagascar Critically endangered, November 2010
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Inaki Relanzon / Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) adult with juvenile in tree, Marojejy National Park, North Madagascar Critically endangered, November 2010
Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) captive, from Madagascar, Endangerd species, Bristol Zoo
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Mark Carwardine / Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) captive, from Madagascar, Endangerd species, Bristol Zoo
Woolly lemur (Avahy laniger) clinging to tree, Andasibe Mantadia National Park, Madagascar, September
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Inaki Relanzon / Woolly lemur (Avahy laniger) clinging to tree, Andasibe Mantadia National Park, Madagascar, September
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) looking down from large spiney plant, Itampolo, South Madagascar
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Inaki Relanzon / Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) looking down from large spiney plant, Itampolo, South Madagascar
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) 'dancing'. Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar. Endangered species.
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Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) 'dancing'. Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar. Endangered species.
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) group sitting on ground, sunning in morning sun, Berenty private reserve, south Madagascar
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Inaki Relanzon / Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) group sitting on ground, sunning in morning sun, Berenty private reserve, south Madagascar
Russet mouse lemur held in hand {Microcebus rufus} captive, Kirindy Dry Forest Reserve, Madagascar
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Pete Oxford / Russet mouse lemur held in hand {Microcebus rufus} captive, Kirindy Dry Forest Reserve, Madagascar
Female Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) portrait, Ankarana Special Reserve, Ambilobe, North Madagascar, November
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Inaki Relanzon / Female Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) portrait, Ankarana Special Reserve, Ambilobe, North Madagascar, November
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) looking down from tree, Anja Private Reserve, near Ambalavao, Central Madagascar
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Inaki Relanzon / Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) looking down from tree, Anja Private Reserve, near Ambalavao, Central Madagascar
Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) jumping, Palmarium Reserve, Madagascar
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Andy Rouse / Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) jumping, Palmarium Reserve, Madagascar