Lemurs are weird because Madagascar's fruit is weird

(Field Museum) Lemurs eat way less fruit than most other primates, and scientists have a new hypothesis as to why: the fruit on Madagascar, where the lemurs live, is unusually low in protein. Scientists posit that the evolution of unusual dietary behaviors in lemurs, from leaf-eating to hibernating, is tied to fruit quality.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news