Wildlife of Madagascar Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
species of wildlife found in Madagascar
About Wildlife of Madagascar
As Madagascar has been an isolated landmass for 88 million years, many species are unique to the island. New species are continuously found even in the 21st century. Similar toAustralasian wildlife, the Madagascar wildlife is a case study of convergent evolution, in which animal species (in particular mammals) have evolved body shapes and behaviors similar to unrelated species on other continents. Lemursare a superfamily of primates with around 100 species, endemic to Madagascar. Thefossa(Cryptoprocta ferox) is a cat-like carnivore. Tenrecs, also calledotter shrews, are a family of mammals which resemble moles, hedgehogs and other small mammals on other continents. Madagascar has nearly 15,000 known plant species, of which 80 per cent are only found on the island. The Madagascarorchidsare
Wildlife of Madagascar Travel Guide Sections
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