Leaping Lemurs
Also known as the Propithecines, these animals
are related to the sifakas and babakoots we are
familiar with today. They are confined to the
island of Madagascar and have colonized many
different ecological niches, some of which even
taken over by ungulates on mainland Africa.
are related to the sifakas and babakoots we are
familiar with today. They are confined to the
island of Madagascar and have colonized many
different ecological niches, some of which even
taken over by ungulates on mainland Africa.
Anubia
Descendants of the sifakas that have
developed a powerful flying membrane
for gliding between trees. With this
advantage, they can leap up to 150
feet in a single bound. The bones are
very lightweight for the animal and the
tail acts as a balancing device.
Descendants of the sifakas that have
developed a powerful flying membrane
for gliding between trees. With this
advantage, they can leap up to 150
feet in a single bound. The bones are
very lightweight for the animal and the
tail acts as a balancing device.
Peripithedorcas
A species of sifaka that has taken to
the grassy meadows of Madagascar.
They have evolved forelimbs as long
as their rear limbs and a long neck to
allow them to see over tall grass for
predators. Of which their greatest is
Galiditherium. When startled, they hold
their tail high and leap and bound
away. Unlike most other pentadactyls,
they do not take to the trees at all.
A species of sifaka that has taken to
the grassy meadows of Madagascar.
They have evolved forelimbs as long
as their rear limbs and a long neck to
allow them to see over tall grass for
predators. Of which their greatest is
Galiditherium. When startled, they hold
their tail high and leap and bound
away. Unlike most other pentadactyls,
they do not take to the trees at all.
Propliocebus
This is the largest member of the family. This
huge browsing sifaka has very long legs and
very short arms. They simply walk around, like
ostriches, browsing the brushes and leaves
up to 11 feet up the trees. The field of vision
is much wider than in other pentadactyls so
they can see if a predator is coming as it is
browsing. It feeds mostly on leaves, fruit and
berries.
This is the largest member of the family. This
huge browsing sifaka has very long legs and
very short arms. They simply walk around, like
ostriches, browsing the brushes and leaves
up to 11 feet up the trees. The field of vision
is much wider than in other pentadactyls so
they can see if a predator is coming as it is
browsing. It feeds mostly on leaves, fruit and
berries.
Propithecus
Though the Metazoic sees several species
of this lemur, this is the last of the familiar
Indriid species. Rather than hopping
sideways when they are on the ground,
these lemurs actually learn to walk in a
human-like fashion, with the tail held
outward. They are still very agile in the
trees, as they are in the Age of Humans.
But with humans gone, they come to spend
more and more time on the ground.
Though the Metazoic sees several species
of this lemur, this is the last of the familiar
Indriid species. Rather than hopping
sideways when they are on the ground,
these lemurs actually learn to walk in a
human-like fashion, with the tail held
outward. They are still very agile in the
trees, as they are in the Age of Humans.
But with humans gone, they come to spend
more and more time on the ground.
Xeradapis
A small lemur that does not live in trees,
and rarely, if ever, retreats to the trees.
This lemur instead, lives in the ground in
burrows or tree hollows. The diet of this
ground-dwelling species is far more
varied than other species in the family.
While berries, plant leaves and fallen fruit
make up a part of the diet, they also feed
on insects, millipedes, and even the eggs
of ground-nesting birds. They do not dig
their own burrows, and rely on burrows
abandoned by mongooses.
A small lemur that does not live in trees,
and rarely, if ever, retreats to the trees.
This lemur instead, lives in the ground in
burrows or tree hollows. The diet of this
ground-dwelling species is far more
varied than other species in the family.
While berries, plant leaves and fallen fruit
make up a part of the diet, they also feed
on insects, millipedes, and even the eggs
of ground-nesting birds. They do not dig
their own burrows, and rely on burrows
abandoned by mongooses.