NATURE Lemur

Do you know it--Lemur?

Lemurs are small primates and although we look nothing alike, lemurs and humans are related! Lemurs come as small as a mouse and as large as a housecat. There are 50 species of lemurs and 17 of them are on the endangered species list. Lemurs are most recognizable for their big, bushy tails that they wave to each other in order to communicate and to help them keep their balance when leaping from tree to tree. One type of lemur, the sifaka, is famous for its vertical leaps; it is able to leap 30 feet in one bound.

NATURE. Critter Guide. Lemur. | PBS