A new survey reveals that although there are more lemur species than previously thought, the primates are also in greater danger of extinction. Lemurs are found wild only on Madagascar and adjacent islands, where ongoing deforestation and hunting are threatening to wipe out 91 percent of all lemur species. According to the survey, 23 lemurs qualify as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 52 fall into the endangered classification, and a further 19 are vulnerable to extinction. DiscussLemurs in Danger of Extinction
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A new survey reveals that although there are more lemur species than previously thought, the primates are also in greater danger of extinction. Lemurs are found wild only on Madagascar and adjacent islands, where ongoing deforestation and hunting are threatening to wipe out 91 percent of all lemur species. According to the survey, 23 lemurs qualify as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 52 fall into the endangered classification, and a further 19 are vulnerable to extinction. Discuss