Lemurs

In Madagascar there are more than 30 species of lemurs, primates (such as monkeys, gorillas and 'man) belonging to precisely under the orders of the prosimians, equipped with opposable thumb, they have different shapes and sizes (the small Piui, Microcebo night, weighs only 30 grams!) and feed on leaves and fruit.

The families of lemurs can reach 15 individuals and organizational follow a matriarchal system, so within each group there is a dominant female. The young are born between July and December 3 remain long attached to its mother's womb and then move on when they are a bit 'larger on their backs.

Females who should look after the young have a privileged access to food reserves and are never hindered by the other members of the group, in search of food.

A second of the zones, influenced by a climate and a different environment, lemurs may be more or less sociable. In some places they are used to living with humans and therefore are completely calm and cool even in contact with tourists and cameras. In other places it is difficult to capture the still image of a lemur because individuals are constantly moving, jumping from one branch to another, or hiding among the branches.

The lemur Makako (present on the island of Nosy Komba) exhibits a distinct sexual dichromatism, in fact blacks are males, while females are reddish or light brown; belongs to the family of Eulemur, along with Eulemur fulvus (present on the island of Nosy Tanikeli) and mainly fruit eaters