Module 15: World Lemur Day

Lemurs are found on the island of:

• Australia

• Sulawesi

• New Guinea

• Madagascar

Lemurs are thought to have arrived on the island by having:

• Rafted over the water

• Swung through trees

• Hopped aboard a cargo ship

• Evolved from dinosaurs

The world's smallest primate is a:

• Pygmy marmoset

• Mouse lemur

• Slender loris

• Dwarf bush baby

Approximately what percent of lemur's native habitat has been cleared by humans?

• 100%

• 75%

• 90%

• 20%

How do lemurs usually move through the trees?

• By leaping

• By running on all fours

• By swinging underneath the branches

• By using their prehensile tails