Lemurs are amazing creatures but they're also endangered. Scientists have discovered an incredible evolutionary past - suggesting Lemurs where once as big as some gorillas! They're also incredibly sociable, perhaps because their family can be as big as 15. Of course, because of their endangered status, we want to do everything we can to protect them - that's why we see them in many of our zoos - in fact, in zoos they can live up to 30 years, compared to the 18 years they can live up to in the wild. When it comes to dominance, it's all girl power! Scientists think that this is an evolutionary tactic for the females as they need more resources to give birth and look after their young. They also use their scent as a huge power advantage. They get involved in "stink fights", where they rub their tails against the tree as a huge warning to the other lemurs!
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