Dear MEL Topic Readers,
This 'dancing lemur' baby is one of the world's rarest primates
Lemurs are a type of primates that share a resemblance with other
primates but evolved independently from monkeys and apes as their ancestors moved
to Madagascar from Africa about 60 million years ago. In the wild, they live
only in Madagascar and are considered the world’s most endangered group of mammals.
The diet of lemurs varies among species but they are mostly vegetarians. Recently,
a baby Lemur was born in a large zoo in Chester, England. As this particular species
loves jumping, it is known as the dancing lemur. The baby is important not only
to its parents but to the world as the species is classified as critically
endangered.
Watch the video and enjoy how this rare primate species jumps as if they
are dancing.
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