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We believe lemurs can be saved from extinction if we all work together. Visit our website at lemurconservationnetwork.org to learn about lemurs, celebrate the World Lemur Festival in October, and find out how you can help.

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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 7h
Get ready, lemur lovers: October 1 kicks off the World Lemur Festival! Follow along all month for ways to celebrate and help protect lemurs. #2026WorldLemurFestival www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-...
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World Lemur Day: Friday, October 30, 2026 – Lemur Conservation Network
World Lemur Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday of October, and the World Lemur Festival is celebrated all October. In 2025, World Lemur Day will be celebrated on October 31. Find events…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Baby lemur alert! Check out this adorable black lemur cuddled up to its mom. Confused by the name? Only male black lemurs are actually black! #SundaysAreForSnuggles 📷: Deb Bradley
A female and baby black lemur sit in a tree. They both have redish fur on their bodies, black faces, and light brown eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The World Lemur Festival starts in just a few days! Get ready by starting to create some lemur themed art. Post in October for a chance to win prizes. Don't forget to tag your art with #2026WorldLemurFestival to be entered to win!
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World Lemur Festival Art Challenge: Create and Post Art about Lemurs all October! – Lemur Conservation Network
Join the 2026 World Lemur Festival Art Challenge all October. This year's challenge is focused on indris and brown lemurs. Include a detailed caption to help people learn about lemurs!
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Centre ValBio @centrevalbio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Guess the species⁉️ Do you know your Ranomafana National Park lemur species? We’ll give you a few hints: it feeds on bamboo and the colour of its coat features in its common name 💛 Comment on the species name below ⬇️ 📸 credit: Lan Yao
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Walking into the weekend like... Did you know Mongoose lemurs show a clear color difference between males and females on their "beards." Males have reddish-orange fur there, while females have white. #FunFactFriday 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A mongoose lemur walks along a thin branch towards the camera. It has grey fur and a redish beard, and light brown eyes.
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how? Great news – I’ve written just the book for you! It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes...
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Indris really said "I'm a soprano, actually." New research found that indri lemurs open their mouths wider to hit higher notes in their songs, the same technique trained opera singers use to project sound. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Singing indri lemurs use opera technique, study finds
University of Warwick scientists have spent years studying indri lemurs.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This pretty little lady is a female crowned lemur! 👑 Crowned lemurs are sexually dichromatic with females being mostly grey with an orange tiara! 📷️: Charles J. Sharp
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
These Silky Sifakas want you to know that#SundaysAreForSnuggles! 📷: Jeffrey Gibbs
A baby silky sifaka clings to its mother. They have white fur and black faces.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Want to learn about sportive lemurs in less than 20 seconds? Check out this video! vimeo.com/1127948440?f...
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What does this red-fronted lemur want to say? Perhaps one of these documented calls: an "ohn," a nasal sound that helps keep the group together; a "cree," a high-pitched call used to mark territory; or a "crou," an alarm call that warns other lemurs of danger. #FunFactFriday 📷: Lynne Venart
A red-fronted lemur clings to some bananas in a tree. It looks right into the camera. It has brown fur, white head, and black face.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Time to get out your art supplies because it's only a few weeks until the World Lemur Festival Art Challenge begins! Get a head start by checking out this year's theme focusing on Indris and Brown Lemurs. #2026WorldLemurFestival www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-...
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World Lemur Festival Art Challenge: Create and Post Art about Lemurs all October! – Lemur Conservation Network
Join the 2026 World Lemur Festival Art Challenge all October. This year's challenge is focused on indris and brown lemurs. Include a detailed caption to help people learn about lemurs!
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How adorable is this crowned sifaka, taking a nibble?! As you can see here, they like to snack on buds but they also love leaves and unripe fruits. #TongueOutTuesday 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A crowned sifaka nibbles on a green twig. It has white fur on its body, black fur on its head, and light brown eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Calling all artists! Join our lemur art challenge all October to celebrate the #WorldLemurFestival. We believe art can inspire people to love lemurs and take action to save them from extinction. www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-...
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World Lemur Festival Art Challenge: Create and Post Art about Lemurs all October! – Lemur Conservation Network
Join the 2025 World Lemur Festival Art Challenge from October 4 to 31. This year's challenge is focused on nocturnal lemurs, and ends on World Lemur Day, October 31. To celebrate Halloween, create a l...
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What, the weekend is over?! The brown lemur's menu leans heavily on fruit, making up nearly 70% of their diet, with leaves, flowers, and occasional nectar and bark rounding it out. They feed on over 100 plant species total, though just 15 make up the bulk of what they eat. 📷: Lynne Venart
A brown lemur has all four hands on log on the ground. It's long tail is erect and its mouth is open.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
These rufous brown lemurs are walking across an tsingy rock formation in Tsingy De Namoraoka National Park. Tsingy is a Malagasy word that means "where one cannot walk barefoot." These incredibly unique natural features are made of sharp, needle-like limestone. #FunFactFriday 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
Lemurs walk across a sharp, grey limestone formation on all fours. There is green foliage draping down from the top.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Data meets storytelling! Mongabay Data Studio turns environmental science into free tools anyone can use, like an Earth Atlas mapping planetary change, a Fire Weather Almanac, and a Reforestation App tracking tree planting projects worldwide. studio.mongabay.com
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#SundaysAreForSnuggles! Red-bellied lemur snuggles to be exact! You can tell these are both males because of their distinctive white tear drops. 📷: Mathias Appel
Two red-bellied lemurs sit very close together in a tree. They have reddish-brown fur, brown eyes, and white markings under their eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It's less than a month before World Lemur Month begins! Help us prepare for the exciting celebration by considering a donation to LCN. Every little bit helps us in our mission to save lemurs from extinction! www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/about/donate/
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Donate to the Lemur Conservation Network – Lemur Conservation Network
We create spaces for inspiration, education, empowerment, and collaboration for the lemur conservation community, Malagasy people, and lemur fans so that Madagascar’s wildlife can thrive.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This little guy is pretty resourceful! The gray mouse lemur stands out as one of the most adaptable, abundant, and widely distributed lemur species. #FunFactFriday 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A mouse lemur sits in the crook of a tree at night. It is small with white and grey fur and large brown eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lemur courtship can be dramatic! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5TH...
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Lady Mouse Lemur Punches Mate in the Face - Madagascar, Land of Heat and Dust - BBC
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This ring-tailed lemur is in the glow of motherhood! Their babies move to riding "jockey position" by the time they turn 3 weeks old and will stay close by their mothers until they are fully weaned at about 6 months of age. #TongueOutTuesday 📷: Deb Bradley
A baby ring-tailed lemur clings to its mother's back. The mother is licking her lips and is sitting on the ground.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Out all night like this sportive lemur?! There are over 25 types of sportive lemur and they are all nocturnal! So shhhh! Let this lemur get back to sleep! 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A sportive lemur with it's mouth wide open.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
It's almost time to celebrate the World Lemur Festival! Every October, we celebrate #lemurs with a huge splash on the last Friday of October — October 30. The logo by Alain Rasolo features the indri and common brown lemur. How to celebrate: www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-...
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Research from Ankarafantsika has some good news: while forest fires reduce tree diversity and canopy cover, Mouse lemurs are showing real resilience. They held strong even in burnt forest. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Influence of Vegetation Structure on Lemur Recolonization of Post‐Fire Habitats in Northwestern Madagascar
Lemur species respond differently to fire-related vegetation changes (structure, species diversity) according to body size and ecological specialization in the dry deciduous forests of northwestern…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#TongueOutTuesday This Verreux's Sifaka is chowing down! They are herbivorous lemurs eating seeds, leaves, and fruits, although occasionally they may have an insect snack! 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A close up of a verreaux's sifaka. It is about to eat a some small leaves. It has white fur with a brown crown. It has black ears and a black face.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Deep in thought or caught in an awkward moment? Ring-tailed lemurs are a social bunch and live in troops of 6-24 animals! 📷️: Mathias Appel
A photo of a ring-tailed lemur with wide eyes that are light brown against a green background.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Investing in teachers means investing in whole communities, and in the futures that grow from every classroom. www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/seed-strengt...
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Teaching Against the Odds: SEED Madagascar Strengthens Educators in Rural Madagascar – Lemur Conservation Network
Supporting teachers is at the heart of Project Masoandro from SEED Madagascar, an LCN member. In this guest blog post from SEED, learn how they are investing in the future of entire communities by…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Just hanging out! Crowned sifakas live in small groups of 2 to 8 and can get seriously fierce when defending their territory. #FunFactFriday Learn more about them: www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/learn/lemur-... 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A crowned sifaka lounges sideways along a tree branch, its black face and silvery muzzle turned toward the camera, cream and golden fur draped over the branch, long tail hanging below among green leaves.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There is nothing like the call of the Indri!
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Cute Jumping Indri Lemurs | Madagascar | BBC Earth
Lemurs are native only to Madagascar, and the indri is the biggest of them all. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel:…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hello! Did you know that ring-tailed lemurs are the most terrestrial of all lemurs? They spend up to 50% of their day on land! 📷️: 白丁 东 on Unsplash
A close up photo of a ring-tailed lemur's face. It's mouth is open, in a look of surprise.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Two shades, one species! Blue-eyed black lemurs are one of the most strikingly dichromatic lemurs out there. Males are jet black, while females rock a reddish-brown to orange coat like these lemurs! 📷: Deb Bradley
A close-up of two blue-eyed black lemurs peeking out from behind a tree trunk, one with a dark black face and golden eyes above, and a cream-and-tan faced lemur with pale green eyes tucked below, surrounded by green foliage.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Lemurs are the oldest living primates around, dating back tens of millions of years! There are over 100 species, ranging from a tiny 30 gram mouse lemur to the much larger indri! Learn more → www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/learn/why-le...
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How are Lemurs and Madagascar Unique? – Lemur Conservation Network
Lemurs live in Madagascar, and nowhere else. Learn what makes lemurs unique.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did you know Verreaux's Sifakas aren't sexually dimorphic, but males still show subtle differences among themselves? Some are "clean-chested," while others are "stain-chested," thanks to a sternal scent gland. #FunFactFriday 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A Verreaux's sifaka holds onto a branch. It has white fur, a brown fur crown, a black face and light brown eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Researchers just rediscovered Ravenea latisecta, a palm tree species that hadn't been documented in Madagascar for nearly a century, turning up 28 individuals in the Andasibe-Mantadia region. Read the full story → news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Rare palm tree rediscovered in Madagascar after nearly 100 years
Researchers have tracked down 28 individuals of a palm tree species last recorded in Madagascar nearly 100 years ago. Nearly every tree of the species, Ravenea latisecta, was found within four…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
It's #TongueOutTuesday coming at you with a lemur fact! In the western populations of red-fronted brown lemurs, one male monopolizes the females in their group during breeding season, while in the east more males participate in mating! 📷️:Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
A red-fronted brown lemur sits on a branch, holding on to a trunk.It has grey fur on its body, black and red fur on its head and its tongue sticking out.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Ankarana Sportive Lemurs are generally loners, except for mothers caring for their young until the babies are about 1.5 years old. So it's safe to be this is a mother and child! #SundaysAreForSnuggles 📷: Deb Bradley
Two Ankarana sportive lemurs peek out from a narrow gap between two tree trunks, their striking amber-orange eyes wide and alert.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Nocturnal lemurs don't roam alone! They share the darkness with giant bats, glowing mushrooms, silent-flying owls, and the fossa, Madagascar's top predator. It's a whole wild world after dark. 🦇🍄🦉 Check it out → kids.mongabay.com/the-lemur-wo...
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The Lemur world at night – Mongabay Kids
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Looking straight into the weekend like... Most lemurs give birth to a single infant, but ruffed lemurs take a different approach — litters of two or three are typical, and sometimes as many as six! #FunFactFriday 📷: Mathias Appel
A red-ruffed lemur looks directly into the camera. It has red fur on its body, a black face, and large light green eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Howling has always been considered a males-only behavior, but researchers at the Duke Lemur Center just published the first confirmed audio and video evidence of a female ring-tailed lemur howling, finding her calls indistinguishable from male howls. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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First record of an adult female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) making a male-specific howl vocalization - Primates
Vocal communication is a critical aspect of social life in group living species. Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) are one of the most studied lemur species, yet the quantity of male specific…
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Chomp Chomp! Ring-tailed lemurs have a varied diet - not just bark. They'll eat fruit, leaves, flowers, sap, and the occasional invertebrate! 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A ring-tailed lemur chews on a small branch. It has bright, golden eyes.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
That look! Ring-tailed lemurs are one of the most vocal primates around, with a vocabulary of at least 28 different calls to keep their group together and warn of danger. 📷: Mathias Appel
A close-up profile of a ring-tailed lemur's head and shoulders, bright orange eyes gazing off to the side, long white whiskers catching the light, with soft gray and white fur against a solid green background.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Peekaboo! Red-tailed sportive lemurs sleep the day away in tree holes and hollows, which protect them from predators and help them regulate body temperature, then come out at night to forage. 📷: Cheryl Antonucci
A red-tailed sportive lemur peers out from a hollow in a tree trunk, gripping the bark with one paw, its large round orange eyes and dark pointed snout illuminated against the weathered gray wood.]
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What conservation strategies actually work? Mongabay's Conservation Effectiveness site turns the science into easy visualizations, showing what's succeeding, where, and why. Real evidence means smarter decisions and more wins for lemurs and communities. www.conservationeffectiveness.org
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Mongabay Conservation Evidence Data Visualizations :: Mongabay Conservation Evidence
This series of data visualizations explores the evidence for and against various conservation strategies
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#TeeferTuesday! Fun fact: red-fronted lemurs groom themselves and each other with a "dental comb," six lower teeth that stick straight out from the jaw. It's how they build and keep social bonds within the group. 📸: SurreyJohn
A close-up of a red-fronted lemur's face, orange eyes wide, black muzzle, with rust-colored fur on its head and gray fur on its shoulders, baring its bottom teeth against a leafy green background.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Same, little one. Same. 😤 This tiny grump is a Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, the world's smallest primate species, weighing in at just 1 ounce (31 g) with a body length of 3.5 to 3.7 inches. A primate you could fit in your pocket! #SundayVibes 📷️: Cheryl Antonucci
A Madame Berthe's mouse lemur perches on a branch at night, staring into the camera with what can only be described as deep annoyance. Its reddish-brown fur, tiny rounded ears, and big dark eyes are all clearly visible as it huddles among leaves and twigs in the dark forest.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
You can protect lemur habitat for less than two fancy coffees! ☕☕ For just €10 (or about $12), you can buy a 10 m parcel of primary forest in northwest Madagascar, home to the dancing Coquerel's sifaka and the Critically Endangered mongoose lemur! www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/ambalakalano...
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Ambalakalanoro Sanctuary: Protect a Parcel of Paradise for Critically Endangered Lemurs – Lemur Conservation Network
Buy a 10 m² parcel of forest for just €10 at Ambalakalanoro Sanctuary in Madagascar. This reserve is home to two Critically Endangered lemurs — the Coquerel’s sifaka and the mongoose lemur.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Meet the indri, Madagascar's very own forest singer! These lemurs are famous for their haunting, rhythmic songs that can be heard more than a mile away through the forest. Imagine waking up to THAT. #FunFactFriday 📷️: Greg Taylor Photography www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
A striking black-and-white indri clings to a tree trunk, its golden eyes gazing. Its thick, fluffy fur and distinctive rounded ears are on full display against the soft green blur of the rainforest behind it.
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sun's out, lemurs out! Ever seen a ring tailed lemur sunbathing with its belly to the sky? That yoga pose isn't for flexibility. It's how they soak up vitamin D, since fur blocks a lot of sunlight from reaching the skin. www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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This is why lemurs adopt yoga-like poses. And no, it’s not to become more flexible… | Discover Wildlife
Just how do furry, woolly and feathered animals get vitamin D?
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Lemur Conservation Network @lemurnetwork.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Caught mid-chat for #TongueOutTuesday! Fun fact: crowned lemurs are sexually dichromatic — males and females actually have different coloring. Females are gray with an orange "tiara," while males sport a darker reddish-brown coat with a bigger black-and-orange crown. 📸: Mathias Appel
A close-up of a crowned lemur's head and shoulders, mouth open showing its bottom teeth, bright orange eyes wide, with an orange-and-black "crown" patch on its forehead against a blurred green background.
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