Sentences with phrase «lemur populations»
«While I was discovering previously unknown lemur populations, many of them are likely to be extirpated in the near future.»
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Although there are seven other native carnivore species on the island, the fossa is largely credited with keeping lemur populations in check.
«It's likely that the ring - tailed lemur population will eventually collapse,» Sauther said.
Elise Huchard, Christina Albrecht, Susanne Schliehe - Diecks, Alice Baniel, Christian Roos, Peter M. Kappeler, and Markus Brameier, «Large - scale MHC class II genotyping using next generation sequencing of a wild lemur population», Immunogenetics, vol.
Not exact matches
With at least 14 lemur species having populations of less than 10 thousand, Reuter said Madagascar's extensive lemur pet ownership could be quickly driving some species closer to extinction, while even causing some populations to go extinct altogether.
The first discovery was made when scientists analysed morphological, genetic and behavioural data from distinct populations of what they thought was the giant mouse lemur.
«Climate predictions help to identify the best regions to build bamboo corridors to connect the isolated [lemur] populations left, and expand their habitats to regions where the conditions are not changing so fast.
«Several species of lemurs, monkeys and apes — such as the ring - tailed lemur, Udzunga red colobus monkey, Yunnan snub - nosed monkey, white - headed langur and Grauer's gorilla — are down to a population of a few thousand individuals.
Conservationists have found populations of the greater bamboo lemur in new areas of Madagascar.