Thread by @malcolmsramsay, A #WorldLemurDay thread on new and exciting lemur research led by Malagasy [...]

A #WorldLemurDay thread on new and exciting lemur research led by Malagasy scientists!

Andao andeha

#MalagasyinSTEM
#WorldLemurFestival

First up, Bertrand Andriatsitohaina's work on mouse lemur and rodent distribution across NW Madagascar. He found different ecological parameters influenced the distribution of ecologically similar species.

#WorldLemurDay

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajp.23059

What does the lemur say? Check out Alida Hasiniaina's work on vocal repertoire in mouse lemurs. She shows that vocalizations can be used to discriminate species, very useful if species are cryptic! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6177

Evolutionary significance of the variation in acoustic communication of a cryptic nocturnal primate...

The study shows that eight cryptic mouse lemur species differ in the acoustic parameters of their agonistic Tsak calls. This acoustic diversification can be best explained by stochastic factors such...

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.6177

Lemurs are more than just cute mammals, they play an important role in forest health! Here is Onja Razafindratsima's ( @onjarazafi) work on the importance of lemur seed dispersal.

#WorldLemurDay https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10764-018-0042-x

Consequences of Lemur Loss for Above-Ground Carbon Stocks in a Malagasy Rainforest

Anthropogenic disturbances have resulted in declines of seed-dispersing primate frugivores in tropical forests. Previous work has suggested that loss of seed dispersal by large frugivores may have a...

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10764-018-0042-x

Do lemurs get stressed out? Research by Josué Rakotoniaina showed that in Kirindy lemurs didn't seem to be too upset by humans!

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https://academic.oup.com/conphys/article/4/1/cow034/2951676

Whats going on inside lemurs? This research led by Fidisoa Rasambainarivo ( @Fidydvm) looked at the prevalence of potentially zoonotic diseases in lemurs of Ranomafana National Park.

#WorldLemurDay https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-wildlife-diseases/volume-49/issue-3/2012-10-264/Survey-of-Giardia-and-Cryptosporidium-in-lemurs-from-the-Ranomafana/10.7589/2012-10-264.short

Survey of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in lemurs from the Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

We detected Cryptosporidium sp. by direct immunofluorescence in fecal samples from greater bamboo lemurs (Prolemur simus) and eastern rufous mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus) inhabiting the Ranomafana...

https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-wildlife-diseases/volume-49/issue-3/2012-10-264/Survey-of-Giardia-and-Cryptosporidium-in-lemurs-from-the-Ranomafana/10.7589/2012-10-264.short

Heading to the South of Madagascar, Laza Andriamandimbiarisoa investigated how mouse lemurs move throughout complex and human-dominated landscapes.

https://www.journalmcd.com/index.php/mcd/article/view/mcd.v10i3s.7

Lemurs really do love to cuddle! Here is Rindrahatsarana Ramanankirahina's research on affiliative (friendly) behaviour between wooly lemurs!

#WorldLemurDay https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajp.20998

Peaceful primates: affiliation, aggression, and the question of female dominance in a nocturnal...

Affiliation/agonism and social dominance are central factors determining social organization in primates. The aim of our study is to investigate and describe, for the first time, the intersexual...

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajp.20998

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