ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Chameleon, Mouse Lemur
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Malagasy indo-malaysian origin made of 18 tribes with 12 dialects. 12,000 species of plants with 70-80% endemic (only 4900 plants in canada) 100,00 species of insects and arachnids with over 90% endemic: ex. One spider throws its web out at prey: ex. Over 60 species of geckos: ex. Day geckos, leaf-tailed geckos: have the smallest chameleon in the world, can fit on the edge of a match-stick. 294 species of bird, 105 found nowhere else: endemic families include: mesites, ground-rollers, asities. 204 species of mammals, are lemurs and all terrestrial mammals are found nowhere else. Over 100 species of lemurs, all found only in madagascar: can leap up to 10m between trees, longest jumping animal in the world. Vertical cling to trees, have massive thighs and explode into the air: do not need to stop before bouncing, immediately ricochet. Mongoose lemurs change colours between male and female. Mouse lemur smallest primate in world; 30-40 grams.
