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25 Most Endangered Primates : Lemurs (poll).

Discussion in 'Wildlife & Nature Conservation' started by Onychorhynchus coronatus, 7 Nov 2020.

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Which lemur species will you vote for ?

Poll closed 21 Nov 2020.

  1. Lake Alaotra gentle lemur

    2 vote(s)
    11.1%

  2. James' sportive lemur

    2 vote(s)
    11.1%

  3. Indri

    9 vote(s)
    50.0%

  4. Aye aye

    3 vote(s)
    16.7%

  5. Bemanasy mouse lemur

    2 vote(s)
    11.1%
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  1. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Indri in the lead at the moment :), looks like this species has plenty of admirers amongst zoochatters.
     
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  2. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I like indris. I've seen them in the wild and they do have haunting cries. They are the only species in their genus, but not the only ones in their family.
     
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  3. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I also remember your comment on seeing these in the wild in my other lemur thread and feeling quite jealous of it :p (hope I get to see one in the wild too one day)

    Very true, the indri is listed quite highly as an EDGE species by ZSL EDGE and make it to 20. Incidentally, it is curious that its scientific name is Indri Indri too.

    Indri | EDGE of Existence

    They do indeed have haunting cries and I wonder if this characteristic has added to the mythology about them being ghosts of ancestors that many Malagasy peoples once held etc.
     
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    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    The indri is currently in the lead but there is still one day more for people to vote for their favourite lemur in this poll.
     
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  5. CheeseChameleon1945

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    Yay! :D
     
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    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully there might still be a few more votes to come in yet.
     
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    And of course, in 1993 (the year the Sportive died off) the collection briefly held all three of these *and* Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur.
     
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  8. Onychorhynchus coronatus

    Onychorhynchus coronatus Well-Known Member

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    So with 9 points the Indri won this poll !

    Here is a video by Rhett Butler the founder of the environmental conservation news site Mongabay of a singing indri to celebrate its win in the poll.


     
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    Marvelous.
     
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