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Lemurs.us: Madagascar
Details the island habitat located 250 miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, suggesting that lemurs made their way to Madagascar from the larger continent millions of years ago.
www.lemurs.us/madagascar.html
SaveTheLemur.org: Madagascar Fauna Group
International consortium of zoos and related organizations committed to preserving endangered lemurs and other wildlife, and their habitats, through field research.
www.savethelemur.org

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Scientists Use Satellites and Museum Collections to Locate Lizards in Madagascar
Chameleons weren't able to hide from NASA, which helped researchers discover seven previously unknown species in Madagascar off the eastern coast of Africa.
www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/livingthings/lizards.html

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Madagascar Wildlife Conservation
Nonprofit association which organizes and pursues conservation and education projects in Madagascar.
www.mwc-info.net
WWF: Madagascar
Describes unique characteristics of the island: almost all of Madagascar's reptiles and nearly all of its land mammals exist nowhere else on Earth. Includes information on threats to the environment, conservation results, featured projects, and more.
www.worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/mad

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