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Kingdom: Anamalia
Phylum: Chordate
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Daubentoniidae (aye-ayes)
Genius: Daubentonia
Species: Daubentonia madagascariensis
When first discover in 1780 the aye-aye was classified as a rodent and believed to be more closely allied to the genus of squirrel than any other. Mid-19th Century the aye-aye had been correctly identified as a primate. The aye-aye is a highly unusual lemuriform primate that has evolved a dentition similar to that of rodents: it possesses large, ever-growing incisors which it uses to strip the bark from trees in order to feed on wood-boring beetle larvae and insects, this species have not evolved simply to house their teeth, but that the distinctive shape may be what allows them to exact a high bite force. The shape of the skull is what makes the aye-aye look so similar to squirrels in particular.
When a characteristic that is similar occurs by adaptive convergence (convergent evolution), and not because of a close evolutionary relationship, it is called an analogous structure.
Between the aye-aye and sciurid rodents, the degree of convergence between them has never been formally tested but a study used geometric morphometric methods (GMM) by The Royal Society to test the a priori hypothesis that both the cranium and the mandible of the aye-aye are convergent with those of squirrel the bony elements of their skull, not just their large incisors, would show morphological convergence owing to the structural constraints of housing enormously enlarged incisors and the functional constraints of using the incisors to generate the amount of force.
Adaptations for nocturnal life include dark fur that helps comoflagethem in the dense forest and large ears that help them listen for the movement of grubs and larvae.
Adaptation: a heritable trait or behavior in an organism that aids in its survival in its present environment.
gene pool: all of the alleles carried by all of the individuals in the population
Over time aye aye population has grown drastically due to natural selection. Aye Aye speciation is known to be from the lemurs, outsized compared to other lemurs of Madagascar but adaptation to the rainforest has helped them survive.
Over time aye aye population has grown drastically due to natural selection. Aye Aye speciation is known to be from the lemurs, outsized compared to other lemurs of Madagascar but adaptation to the rainforest has helped them survive.
East Coast Madagascar Organism
East Coast Madagascar Organism
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Ring-Tail Lemur
Ring-Tail Lemur
Lemur Catta
Conservation status: Endangered
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Lemuridae
Genus: Lemur
Species: L. catta
"Ring-tailed lemurs are hard to miss. They're named for their 2-feet-long tails, which have 13 alternating black and white rings. Like all lemurs, they're prosimians, a distinct suborder of the primate family, separate from monkeys and apes. Prosimians have many unique features, including wet noses and a keen sense of smell."
Comet Moth
Comet Moth
Argema Mittrei
Conservation status: Not extinct
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Argema
Species: A. mittrei
"Comet Moth, scientifically known as Argema mittrei, and is among the largest species of wild silk moths. The rainforest areas of Madagascar are the natural habitat of the Moth, and they mainly feed on the nectar of the host plants. The tail length of the male Moth is up to 15 cm, and the wingspan is about 20 cm wide. Cometh moths have a very short lifespan. The male Moth’s lifespan is a meager 4 – 5 days, whereas the females can last 7 – 10 days. "
Panther Chameleon
Panther Chameleon
Furcifer Pardalis
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus:: Furcifer
Species: pardalis
"Panther Chameleon they are sometimes called a “Jungle Chameleon”. They are native to the eastern and northern parts of Madagascar.They are the most popular pet chameleon in the world because of their unique traits and vibrant color shades. Their rotating eyes, slow movements, and long tongue are only a few of the features that will capture your attention."
Bubonic Plaque
Bubonic Plaque
Yersinia pestis
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Enterobacterales
Family: Yersiniaceae
Genus: Yersinia
Species: Y. pestis
"bubonic plague is the most common form of plague and is caused by the bite of an infected flea. Plague bacillus, Y. pestis, enters at the bite and travels through the lymphatic system to the nearest lymph node where it replicates itself. The lymph node then becomes inflamed, tense and painful, and is called a 'bubo'."
Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Uroplatus phantasticus
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gekkonidae
Genus: Uroplatus
Species: U. phantasticus
"One of the most spectacular examples of camouflage in the animal kingdom, the Satanic leaf-tailed gecko looks so much like a dead leaf that a person can be staring at it in a tree and simply not see it. The tail doesn’t just sort of resembles a leaf but has the veins, discolorations, and flaws of a real decaying leaf. This is important, for this gecko is tiny and lots of Malagasy animals have it on the menu!"
a-z-animals.com/animals/satanic-leaf-tailed-gecko/
Fossa
Fossa
Cryptoprocta ferox
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Eupleridae
Genus: Cryptoprocta
Species: Cryptoprocta ferox
"The fossa inhabits the forests of Madagascar and are close relatives of the mongoose. They grow to a length of 6 ft (1.8 m) from the tail to the nose and weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kgs). The animal has a slender body and appears more like a cat with little resemblance to their relative mongoose. The fossa uses it long tail like a tightrope walking pole to move swiftly through trees."
Hissing Cockroach
Hissing Cockroach
Gromphadorhina portentosa
Conservation status: Least Concern
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blaberidae
Genus: Gromphadorhina
Species: portentosa
"These cockroaches are shiny brown and oval-shaped, with no wings and a single pair of antennae. Males sport large horns, which give them an unusual and impressive appearance. Males use their horns in aggressive encounters reminiscent of battles between horned or antlered mammals. Rivals ram one another with their horns (or abdomens) and during the fight often unleash the amazing hisses that give the animal its name. Winning roaches hiss more than losers, so the sounds may be used to help determine a roach hierarchy."
The Madagascar periwinkle
The Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Conservation status: Not Extinct
kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Vascular plant
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: Catharanthus roseus
"This pretty plant from Madagascar gives us two very important cancer-fighting medicines: vinblastine and vincristine. Vincristine has helped increase the chance of surviving childhood leukaemia from 10% to 90%, while vinblastine is used to treat Hodgkins’ Disease."
livingrainforest.org/learning-resources/rosy-periwinkle
Red Fody
Red Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
Conservation status: Least Concern
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Ploceidae
Genus: Foudia
Species: F. madagascariensis
"red cardinal fody in Mauritius, or common fody, is a small bird native to Madagascar and introduced to various other islands in the Indian Ocean. It is a common bird within its restricted range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern "It is a common bird found in forest clearings, grasslands and cultivated areas, but not in dense forest. In Madagascar it is regarded as a pest of rice cultivation."
https://animalia.bio/red-fody
Grandidier's Baobab
Grandidier's Baobab
Adansonia grandidieri
Conservation Status: Endangered
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Adansonia
Species: A. grandidieri
"The magnificent Grandidier’s Baobab easily impresses those who encounter it. It further does so for a variety of reasons. Though certainly not the primary among these reasons, its sheer size nonetheless remains highly respectable, purely in terms of physical measurments. The trunks of these true marvels of Nature typically attain heights ranging between 82 – 98 ft (25 – 30 m). These also develop in proportions that can best be described as massive. The diameter of this part of the tree often reaches as much as an impressive 10 ft (3 m)."
https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/?p=31278
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