Madagascar Lemurs, Lizards, Snakes, Bugs and ect.

[Decadancin]

This is my favorite thread EVER!!!

Thank you so much for sharing the prosimians with us! These are by far my all time favorites! After all, its where we all came from! I think it is sad that due to being fed by people (learning to depend on humans for food) and their habitat being destroyed, we may not have them much longer, but I must admit, I would not be able to resist having one sitting on my shoulder! I think there is a place south of Tampa where they live in a protected preserve, but I don't think you can go there. They are truly beautiful creatures! Thanks again Jann, and by the way, the pics are great!

 

[Carlton]

Thank you so much for sharing the prosimians with us! These are by far my all time favorites! After all, its where we all came from! I think it is sad that due to being fed by people (learning to depend on humans for food) and their habitat being destroyed, we may not have them much longer, but I must admit, I would not be able to resist having one sitting on my shoulder! I think there is a place south of Tampa where they live in a protected preserve, but I don't think you can go there. They are truly beautiful creatures! Thanks again Jann, and by the way, the pics are great!

You are lucky to live in FL...there are a few USDA licensed lemur breeders in the SE, most likely ring-tailed. I'll bet you can find out about one and go learn. Can't really imagine keeping them in a captive setting unless it is zoo-sized enclosures. They are much too active and intelligent to tolerate confinement. Some universities have worked with them in behavioral research which may have been where the original breeding stock came from.

 

[Decadancin]

You are lucky to live in FL...there are a few USDA licensed lemur breeders in the SE, most likely ring-tailed. I'll bet you can find out about one and go learn. Can't really imagine keeping them in a captive setting unless it is zoo-sized enclosures. They are much too active and intelligent to tolerate confinement. Some universities have worked with them in behavioral research which may have been where the original breeding stock came from.

Hmmm, now you've peaked my interest! Looks like I have some more digging to do . Thanks for the info. That would be a dream come true for me! (I might never leave!!!)

Here's the place I was thinking of...http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...nYHIBA&usg=AFQjCNFJ_ZFil0L4tvRVOrzZcCqE0iw0vA

 

[DavidBuchan]

Thank you so much for sharing the prosimians with us! These are by far my all time favorites! After all, its where we all came from!

You are right that Lemurs are prosimians but it's not strictly true that that's where we came from. Lemurs are modern animals that had a common ancestor with us. More recent than the common ancestor we have with most vertebrates (we are all related to our chams if we go back far enough ).
We did not even descend from chimpanzees, they are just our closest living relative.........
The most strange concept to try and get your head around with evolution is the concept of time. It is literally impossible for a human to understand the idea of 65 million years, let alone the 4.5 billion the whole process has taken so far

 

[tony19]

Wow really great pics. I would love to go there some time.....really love the pics of the snakes bugs and lemur vary cool.....:rolleyes:


By the way do you have any clue what what kind of snakes those were.just woundering......

Hope you had a great time there

 

[tony19]

You are right that Lemurs are prosimians but it's not strictly true that that's where we came from. Lemurs are modern animals that had a common ancestor with us. More recent than the common ancestor we have with most vertebrates (we are all related to our chams if we go back far enough ).
We did not even descend from chimpanzees, they are just our closest living relative.........
The most strange concept to try and get your head around with evolution is the concept of time. It is literally impossible for a human to understand the idea of 65 million years, let alone the 4.5 billion the whole process has taken so far

Wow you really know your stuff....i think someones a bit of a history buff

By the way your brothers linda right they do kinda look like that lol....he'sgot a good imagination lol

 

[DanSB]

Jann, Thank you for this and the other 2 threads from your trip. Absolutely fantastic. Your photography style always seems to capture the most interesting bits!

 

[ShipYourReptiles]

Awesome variety!

 

[Carlton]

Wow really great pics. I would love to go there some time.....really love the pics of the snakes bugs and lemur vary cool.....:rolleyes:


By the way do you have any clue what what kind of snakes those were.just woundering......

Hope you had a great time there

1st snake is the Malagasy tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis sp), 2nd not sure, and 3rd I think is the Malagasy ground (Boa madagascariensiswhich is related to the Dumeril's boa.

 

[ChameleonRave]

Very good pictures Jann! I loved the Tortoise at the end, do you recall the species if you were told at all? I hope to study abroad in Madagascar if not Eastern Africa for college! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[jannb]

Thank you all for the nice comments. Carlton really knows her stuff so she is probably correct on the ID of the snakes. I do remember the guide saying the really big one was a boa.

Zac, I have no idea the species of the tortoise.