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Lemurs are weird because Madagascar's fruit is weird

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2017-10-31

Lemurs are primates like us, but they're the weird cousins. They're found only on Madagascar off the coast of Africa, and they fight by secreting smelly paste from their shoulders and using their tails to waft the scent at their rivals. Some lemur species become inactive or hibernate when food is scarce, and other species eat all day and all night to get enough nutrients.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-10-lemurs-weird-madagascar-fruit.html