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MadagascarMadagascar

Great factsGreat facts

Madagascar is the world's fourth biggest Madagascar is the world's fourth biggest island after Greenland, New Guinea and island after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. Borneo.

HistoryHistory

The Malagasy are thought to be descendents of Africans and Indonesians who settled on the island more than 2,000 years ago.

AnimalsAnimals

This a yellow lesser which is This a yellow lesser which is one of 28 species of bats on the island of one of 28 species of bats on the island of Madagascar. Madagascar.

This is a Indri lemur.This is a Indri lemur.

Lemur speciesLemur species

Aloatian gentle lemur.Aloatian gentle lemur.

Aye-Aye. Ring tailAye-Aye. Ring tail

Red ruffed lemur Fat tailed Red ruffed lemur Fat tailed dwarf lemur.dwarf lemur.

Lemur factsLemur facts

Lemurs are also known as ghosts of spirits in Lemurs are also known as ghosts of spirits in roman mythology.roman mythology.

Lemurs are confused for ancestral primates Lemurs are confused for ancestral primates Today there nearly over 100 species of lemursToday there nearly over 100 species of lemurs

Birds speciesBirds species

Madagascar magpie robin

Madagascar bee eater

Madagascar teal

Blue water bird (extinct)

Bird factsBird facts

There is at least 99 different type of There is at least 99 different type of Madagascar bird speciesMadagascar bird species

mothsmoths

sunset moth hawk moth sunset moth hawk moth

moon mothmoon moth

comet mothcomet moth

Moth factsMoth facts

The three most popular moths are the comet The three most popular moths are the comet moth, moon moth, sunset moth.moth, moon moth, sunset moth.

There are over 12 species. There are over 12 species.

summarysummary

In Madagascar its hotter.In Madagascar its hotter. Madagascar has more animals than EnglandMadagascar has more animals than England Madagascar doesn’t have as much farms as Madagascar doesn’t have as much farms as

England.England. Madagascar is more populated than England. Madagascar is more populated than England.

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