■ All lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, which means they do not naturally exist anywhere else on Earth!
■ Sadly, 95% of lemurs are threatened with extinction.
■ This makes lemurs the most endangered group of mammals in the world.
● 23 lemur species are listed as Vulnerable.
● 44 are listed as Endangered.
● 38 are listed as Critically Endangered.
■ International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Status Scale
● Endangered (EN): high risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the near future.
● Critically Endangered (CR): highest risk of becoming extinct in the wild in the immediate future.