VOICED: Deforestation threatens Madagascar's lemurs

The video discusses the indri, the largest living lemur, native to Madagascar. It highlights the indri's unique features, monogamous nature, and critical endangered status due to habitat loss. The ring-tailed lemur, also endangered, is compared for its adaptability to different environments. The video emphasizes the severe deforestation in Madagascar, driven by poverty and illegal logging, which threatens lemurs' survival.

What is the primary diet of the indri lemur?

• Fruits and nuts

• Insects and small animals

• Leaves from specific trees

• Fish and aquatic plants

How do indris typically find a new partner?

• They change partners every season

• They find a new partner every year

• They have multiple partners at the same time

• They remain with one partner for life unless the partner dies

Which lemur is known for its adaptability to different environments?

• Aye-aye

• Sifaka

• Indri

• Ring-tailed lemur

What percentage of Madagascar's rainforest has been cut down?

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

• 80%

What is a major reason for the deforestation in Madagascar?

• Mining activities

• Logging for income

• Agricultural expansion

• Urban development