Lemur (Maki)

 Maki (Lemur) Places of residence: In the dense forests of Madagascar and the surrounding islands. Characteristics: Long-tailed nocturnal animal unique to the forests of Madagascar. Varieties: Dwarf scrub, cat scrub, gentle scrub, mongoose scrub, sporting scrub are the most famous types.

General name for some mammals with large eyes and long tails from the Makigiller family, living in Madagascar and the surrounding forests. He is from the monkeys team. It rests on tree branches during the day and operates at night. 

It is fed with vegetable and animal foods. It has a long tail and soft fur. The smallest species are the size of a mouse. Cat maquis wander around the ground in search of food during the day, but it happens in the cool of the morning and evening. No scrub nests on the ground. Between tree hollows or tree branches sets up a nest. Cat maki never nest. He sleeps, hugging high tree branches.

The most well-known maquis are dwarf scrubs. Most are the size of a mouse. They usually weigh 60 grams. There are those with a tail of 13 cm. They are reddish hairy. Some dwarf maquis build a bird's nest-like nest between tree branches. Some of them live in tree cavities. Males live alone outside of their breeding season. Females coexist in groups of 10-15 individuals. 

During the mating season, which coincides with August, males share their nests. At the end of the two-month gestation period, they give birth to one to two puppies weighing six grams. Cubs are raised in a common nest. They reach the height of adults after three to four months. They also mature at the end of the year. They skillfully jump from branch to branch in search of food at night.

They mostly live in Southwest Madagascar.

Cat scrubs are 35 cm long. Their tails reach 40-50 cm. Around their eyes and mouths are black. As they walk on the ground, they raise their black and white ringed tails. They make sounds similar to a cat meow. They mostly feed on plant foods. They leap freely from tree to tree. Their ears are quite large. It is abundant in the southern parts of Madagascar. May they mate in the months. For the first time, they carry their babies on their breasts. As the cub develops, it gets on the mother's back.

Mongos scrubs are the size of a cat. It has gray brown hair. They live in groups. They inhabit the northwestern parts of Madagascar.

Shiny yellow-eyed maquis have a tail that is 50 cm long and up to 50 cm long. They are also called collared scrubs because of the red-colored stain similar to the collar around the neck. Their coats are a mixture of black and white. There are also plain black and white types. They give birth to two to three puppies. The female lays her nest with the feathers from her fur. Sometimes he carries his young in his mouth. Most maquis are nocturnal animals. During the day, they rest in their burrows or branches of trees.