The natural habitat of the lemurs is exclusively Madagascar, although the semi-monkeys are an amazingly diverse species. Only two species of lemurs, the brown Maki and the Mongozmaki, have been settled in the Comoros. There are actually about 100 different species among the lemurs, which can be clearly distinguished in terms of their body size, coat and coat colour. Some species of lemurs such as the giant lemurs, which in turn are divided into several species, have been extinct for some time. Other lemurs are considered threatened by the reduction of their natural habitat and need more protection in order not to become extinct as well. Most species live on trees, are partially herbivores or omnivores and are considered nocturnal. Only the Katta can survive outside the forests in the savannahs or in the mountains, all other lemurs depend on the forests as their habitat. A combination of declining forests and bush hunting on lemurs has led to many species being considered threatened today.
