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The king of lemurs Many of us know the ring-tailed Lemur, also known as &quot;King Julien&quot; to be the self-declared king of Madagascar. In my opinion though, the Indri Indri is the uncrowned king. As a true king, it does not accept to be enslaved, in captivity it goes on hunger strike and dies. And as a true king, it has a distinctive call, which you can hear in the video comment.<br />
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We&#039;ve spotted this king in the Andasibe forest, which is pretty much the only place on the planet where mortals like you and I can see it. Andasibe,Indri,Indri indri,Madagascar Click/tap to enlarge

The king of lemurs

Many of us know the ring-tailed Lemur, also known as "King Julien" to be the self-declared king of Madagascar. In my opinion though, the Indri Indri is the uncrowned king. As a true king, it does not accept to be enslaved, in captivity it goes on hunger strike and dies. And as a true king, it has a distinctive call, which you can hear in the video comment.

We've spotted this king in the Andasibe forest, which is pretty much the only place on the planet where mortals like you and I can see it.

    comments (3)

  1. Posted 12 years ago
  2. Isn't that the most amazing and haunting sound you have ever heard. Thank you so much for posting this...the memories come flooding back! Well done, brilliant. Posted 12 years ago
    1. I'm pleased that you appreciate these moments so much, I'll be sharing a lot more of this Indri soon. Posted 12 years ago

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The indri, also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs. It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemuroids, it is native to Madagascar.

Similar species: Primates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Nov 25, 2012. Captured Sep 3, 2012 09:59.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO2200
  • 380mm