You Can See Wild Lemurs At Only One Destination In The World

Even without an adorable population of lemurs, Madagascar would be a stunning island nation worth visiting, but it helps to have 111 distinct species of primates that look like a cross between a teddy bear and a monkey. The lemur’s lineage began some 50 million years ago, when early primate ancestors were thought to have crossed the channel between Africa and Madagascar. As the distance between the two land masses grew, lemurs evolved in isolation, assuming the impressive variety of shapes, sizes, and colors we see today. All species are endemic to Madagascar, meaning you won't naturally find them anywhere else on the planet.