Lemurs Are In Danger Of Going Extinct, Despite Being So Genetically Diverse

Lemurs Are In Danger Of Going Extinct, Despite Being So Genetically Diverse

The evolution of lemurs is considered to be unique because they evolved entirely in isolation on the island of Madagascar millions of years ago. The island contained diverse ecosystems, including wet tropical forests in the east and dry, arid lands in the southwest. This led to many forms of lemurs that ranged from tiny mouse-like ones to giant sloth ones. The lemurs that we know today are small with big eyes and live in trees. More than 100 spe…