Throughout their evolutionary history, animals in regions with limited lowland habitat have evolved to adapt to higher elevations. Although lemurs—among the most endangered mammals on earth—are flexible and can persist at intermediate and high elevations in the Madagascar’s eastern rainforest, a new Mammal Review study shows that the few remaining patches of lowland rainforest host the highest levels of lemur abundance for several species.
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Source: Phys.org