Beams of lemurs 'ballet, hip hop dance'

Called jumping but actually this is how Madagascar's lemur in the old forest Ifotac, Madagascar.

Called jumping but actually this is how Madagascar's lemur in the old forest Ifotac, Madagascar.

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Every morning, lemurs have to "jump" like this to move to food in the old Madagascar forest and also to escape other carnivores.

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The fastest way to move with them is to straighten up, jump with 2 hind legs.

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Children even choose to move when carrying small children.

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They look no different from professional dancers.

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2 brothers photographer Matti Buraddi Lucasi and William took a lot of time to understand their living habits .

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. and make them comfortable moving towards you.

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Madagascar lemur is a species with high social behavior. They live in groups, about 40. And this species can only be seen in Madagascar.

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Madagascar is a place of unstable politics, so access to these lemurs is an extraordinary effort by two photographers.

Update 15 December 2018