@Shelligator1 Can I suggest Alphonse the white fronted leemy ?
He's a very sweet boy !💚
Thanks for the opportunity !
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Day 13 - Aye-aye
• One of the most unloved and misunderstanding animals !!
The species is victim of superstitions and are generally considered bad omens, killed on sight and hung up so that the "malefic spirit" be carried away by travelers.
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Day 12 - Malagasy gecko
• There is a wide variety of gecko species in Madagascar, but these small animals are victims of the exotic animal trafficking.
The Madagascar giant day gecko is very popular in captivity.
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Day 11 - Indri
• Also named Babakoto, there're many myths & legends around this animal, unfortunately it is no longer protected by taboos (fady), due to the collapse of traditional beliefs. They're threatened by logging, hunt and clandestine sapphire mines.
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Day 10 - Madagascar Pochard !
• It's one of the rarest birds in the world, victim of invasive species and destruction of its habitat, they totally disappeared from Alaotra Lake. A conservation program in the country is trying to restore a stable population.
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Day 9 - Microcebus
• Microcebus are the smallest lemurs ! They're arboreal and nocturnal species. They're omnivores and feed on insects, fruits, nectar, gum, and leaves.
• The smallest primate of the world is Madame Berthe's mouse lemur !
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Day 7 - Lepilemur
• The genus Lepilemur includes 26 species of sportive lemurs. They're nocturnal animals, they feed mainly on fruits and leaves. During the day they sleep on tree hollows.
Petter's sportive lemur is one of the smallest sportive lemurs !
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Day 3 - Cheirogaleus
• Dwarf lemurs are small nocturnal primates endemic to Madagascar.
The Ankarana dwarf lemur is a species from the Cheirogaleus's family known only from northern Madagascar, first identified in 2014 then described in 2016.
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Day 2 - Fossa
• The fossa (or fosa) is the largest predator of Madagascar. It's not a cat nor a mongoose but an unique species of the Eupleridae's family !
The fossa is threatened by the fragmentation of its habitat and the decline of the preys.