Transcript Blue-eyed black lemur

Blue-Eyed Black
Lemur
By Aaron J.
Introduction

What has blue
eyes, black or
tanish fur, and looks
like a monkey? A
blue eyed black
lemur, of course!
Description
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My lemur is sort of
shaped like a
monkey. Blue-eyed
black males have
black fur while
females have tanish
fur. My lemur
weighs 5 pounds.
They are about 3
feet long.
Life Span
My lemur can live
about 20 or more
years. Both males
and females can
live 20 years or
more.
Predator/Prey
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People hurt blue-eyed
black, ring tailed, and
red ruffed lemurs.
My lemur eats fruit,
pollen, nectar, flowers,
crops, insects, seeds,
& leaves. My animal
hides behind trees to
escape from predators.
Protection
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My lemur swings
from trees to
protect itself. The
baby climbs on their
mom’s back when it
is about 3 weeks
old.
Young
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This animal has
babies once a year.
They have up to 1or
2 babies in June or
July. Blue-eyed
black lemurs carry
them on their back.
Lemurs have
babies once a year.
Behavior
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My animal likes to
swing from tree to
tree. My lemur raids
crops. When night
falls, it does not
stop the blue-eyed
black lemur. My
lemur acts
differently when it is
cold.
Environment
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My lemur lives in
Madagascar, an
island. My animal
lives in trees.
Endangered
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My animal is being
hunted. That is why
it’s endangered. We
should stop hunting
the blue-eyed black
and red ruffed
lemurs. We should
also stop cutting
down their habitat.
Other Interesting Facts
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This lemur swings
from trees. Blueeyed black lemurs
help rainforest
plants by spreading
seeds. My animal is
a primate.
Conclusion
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Well, I learned my
animal’s facts, like
what they eat or how
many babies it has at a
time. I chose this lemur
because I liked its
name. We can stop
killing and cutting down
the habitat of this
beautiful animal to
save it.
Bibliography
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National Geographic. Book of
Mammals. New York: National
Geographic Childrens, 1998.
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Anderson, Norman B. & Walter
R. Brown. Lemurs. New York:
Dodd Mead, 1984.
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Wikipedia. “Sclater’s Black
Lemur.” 2006. Accessed on
9/8/2006
http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/Scla
ter%27s_Black_Lemur