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Learn more about Madagascar: Environmental profile, Lemurs, Lac Alaotra Ringtail Lemurs (Southern & Western Madagascar) Mother ringtail lemur with baby being fed by tourist ringtail lemur ringtail lemurs feeding ringtail profile Ringtailed lemur calling Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) calling Ringtailed lemur eating leaves Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) eating leaves Lemur catta eating leaves Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) eating with baby on back Ringtailed lemur eating with baby on back Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) sunbathing Ringtailed lemur sunbathing Lemur catta sunbathing Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) sunbathing Ring-tailed lemur sunbathing Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) taking in the sun Ringtailed lemur taking in the sun Lemur catta taking in the sun Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) taking in the sun Ring-tailed lemur taking in the sun Ringtail with baby escaping a bungalow room Ringtailed lemur on porch Ring-tailed lemur with baby on board Ring-tail lemur with baby on board Ringtailed lemurs at attention Group of ring-tailed lemurs Group of Lemur catta Mother ringtail with baby on stomach Mother ringtail with baby on chest Huddled ringtail lemurs Ringtails sunning on thatch roof Ringtail lemurs sunning on thatch hut Ring-tailed lemurs sunning on thatch roof Mother ringtail lemur sunning with baby on chest Mother ring-tailed lemur sunning with baby on chest Yawning mother ringtail lemur with baby Mother ringtail lemur Ring-tailed lemurs paddycake Ringtails on a mission Ringtailed lemurs raiding kitchen Ring-tailed lemurs raiding kitchen and dining area Mother lemur catta with baby on chest Ring-tailed lemur on spiny plant Ring-tailed lemur on Alluaudia Ringtail lemur on Alluaudia Ringtail lemur on Alluaudia tree Ringtail lemur (Lemur catta) on Alluaudia tree Lemur catta on Alluaudia tree Ringtail on Alluaudia Ring-tailed lemurs huddling together for warmth Ringtail closeup Beady-eyed ringtailed lemur Excited ring-tailed lemur Mother ringtail lemur with baby on back Ringtail lemur in gallery forest Ringtailed lemur in gallery forest Baby ringtail lemur riding mother Pair of ringtail lemurs Pair of ringtailed lemurs Pair of ring-tailed lemurs Lost ring-tailed lemur on cliff wall Standing ring-tailed lemur on cliff wall Ring-tailed lemurs climbing along cliff in Isalo Ringtailed lemurs climbing along cliff in Isalo Ringtail lemurs climbing along cliff in Isalo Ringtailed lemurs feeding on leaves in Isalo Ring-tailed lemurs in Isalo Ringtailed lemur with baby hanging on stomach Ring-tailed lemur with baby hanging on stomach Ringtailed lemurs in Isalo National Park Ringtailed lemurs in Isalo National Park Ring-tailed lemur marking territory Ring-tailed lemur in Isalo National Park tree Ring-tail lemur in Isalo National Park Ringtail lemur in Isalo National Park Ring-tailed lemur in Isalo National Park Ringtailed lemur in Isalo National Park Mother ring-tailed lemur with young in Isalo National Park Mother ring-tail lemur with baby in Isalo National Park Mother ring-tailed lemur with baby in Isalo N.P. 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Unique to the island are 32 species of lemurs [pictures] (there were once 48), 168 out of 170 species of frogs [pictures], and 33 species of tenrec, miniature hedgehog-like animals. However, it is one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. More than 80% of the forests are gone, half of them since the late 1950's, along with numerous unique species. The forests are disappearing primarily as a result of slash-and-burn agriculture ("tavy") for rice and cattle which form the backbone of the Malagasy economy. Each year, 772 square miles (2000 sq. km) are lost, a staggering amount considering the remaining forests (rainforest loss is estimated at 1.5% per year). The agricultural livelihood of the impoverished Malagasy people is further endangered by massive soil erosion which exceeds 400 tons of topsoil per hectare in some areas. continued

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