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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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No, Madagascar is the most famous for an endemic group of mammals: lemurs, sifakas, indri, aye-aye – in total, 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemurs alone! lemurs), but you will often need to consult the range map because of many species being very similar! Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales.

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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

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Danum Valley is a conservancy that protects a large area of lowland rainforest in Sabah in northeastern Borneo. That’s a threatened habitat, and one much sought after by wildlife enthusiasts. An oversubscribed night drive didn’t help. This is the place, after all, that people see Sunda Clouded Leopards!

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