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Animals in Madagascar
The lemur family calls only Madagascar and another island close by home. There are many different types of lemurs that live on the island. The Aye-aye is a nocturnal lemur that eats insect larvae. Since it is a nocturnal animal, it is very difficult to spot and is one of the more difficult animals to find. The Indri is the largest lemur on Madagascar. This lemur eats fruits to survive and is known for its singing. With all of the different lemurs on Madagascar, there is a lot of variation between the different species and sub-species, making them fascinating creatures to study.
The fossa is the largest predator on the island, weighing around 20-30 pounds. It is related to the mongoose, but looks more like a cat. Their tails and claws help them to be active in trees, as well as on the ground. They are active during the day and at night. The fossa hunts reptiles, birds, lemurs and fish. People nearby do not need to worry, because they do not hunt humans.
Another species that is abundant in Madagascar are chameleons. In fact, it is home to the most chameleons in the world! The smallest of these is the Brookesia Chameleon. This tiny chameleon eats insects and lives along the bottom of the rainforest or dry deciduous forest. It hides from its predators by blending in with the leaves that cover the ground. This is only one of about seventy-five species that live on Madagascar.
Madagascar is filled with extraordinary creatures that roam the forest floor, swim in the fresh water and leap through the trees. All along the island an animal that is not found anywhere else in the world is hunting, sleeping and living.
Click here for a list of endangered animals in Madagascar.
Even-toed ungulates in Madagascar
Madagascan dwarf hippopotamusCarnivores in Madagascar
Brown-tailed mongoose Fanaloka Broad-striped mongoose Giant-striped mongoose Malagasy narrow-striped mongoose Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose Fossa FalanoucDolphins, porpoises, and whales in Madagascar
Chinese white dolphin Bridled dolphin Bryde's whale Long-beaked dolphin Common rorqual Rough-toothed dolphin Killer whale Pygmy sperm whale Fraser's dolphin Bunch Blainville's beaked whale Gray's beaked whale Hector's beaked whale Layard's beaked whale True's beaked whale Pygmy killer whaleBats in Madagascar
Greater long-fingered bat Lesser yellow bat Midas free-tailed bat Robust yellow bat Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat Greenish yellow bat Malagasy mouse-eared bat Madagascar sucker-footed bat Madagascan large free-tailed bat Mauritian tomb bat Trouessart's triden bat Little free-tailed bat Madagascan fruit bat Peters's sheath-tailed bat Madagascan flying fox Lesser long-fingered bat Madagascan rousettePrimates in Madagascar
Hairy-eared dwarf lemur Avahi Golden bamboo lemur Bamboo lemur Broad-nosed gentle lemur Indri Ruffed lemur Greater dwarf lemur Ring-tailed lemur Fat-tailed dwarf lemur Grey-backed sportive lemur Milne-edwards's sportive lemur Aye-aye Dry-bush weasel lemur Light-necked sportive lemur Greater sportive lemur Lesser weasel lemur Northern sportive lemur Crowned lemur Fork-marked dwarf lemur Brown lemur Diademed sifaka Black lemur Gray mouse-lemur Golden-crowned sifaka Mongoose lemur Brown mouse-lemur Verreaux's sifaka Red-bellied lemurRodents in Madagascar
Voalavoanala Island mouse Malagasy giant rat White-tailed rat Betsileo short-tailed rat Gregarious short-tailed rat Lesser tufted-tailed rat Major's tufted-tailed rat Dormouse tufted-tailed rat Greater big-footed mouse White-tipped tufted-tailed rat Bastard big-footed mouse Tanala tufted-tailed rat Webb's tufted-tailed ratDugongs, manatees, and sea cows in Madagascar
Dugong
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