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Ring-Tailed Lemurs

Ring-tailed lemur in Anja Community Reserve

As I mentioned in my Madagascar post, I have always been fascinated with lemurs, and ring-tailed lemurs in particular. The ring-tailed lemur, or maki, is perhaps the most well-known and iconic lemur of all Madagascar. Visiting these lemurs in the wild was truly a dream come true. The most dense population of ring-tailed lemurs can be found in the Anja Community Reserve, not too far from the town of Ambalavao. Approximately 300 lemurs roam freely and it’s a unique opportunity to observe these animals up close in their natural habitat. As I visited in February, many of the females had given birth a month prior, resulting in a lot of playful young jumping from tree to tree.

One of the highlights was watching the lemurs at sunrise on the rocks with their arms spread open drying off from the morning bath.

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