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Study Shows Eating Endangered Species Is OK for Kids

Vulnerable creatures on the verge of extinction end up on the dinner tables of malnourished children from poor nations all across the Globe. The situation appears to be very delicate especially in Madagascar, where cute furry lemurs are seen as a mere source of iron and protein by natives. Apparently, their alarming...

29 November 2011
10:33 GMT

Madagascar Reveals 615 New Species

A massive island located to the east of the African coast is proving to be one of the most interesting hot spots for finding new species. Since 1999, experts managed to identify more than 615 new species living on the island. A new species is discovered in Madagascar, on average, about once per week. This rhythm has ...

6 June 2011
03:03 GMT

Thousands of Turtles Are Captured Illegally in Madagascar

16,000 endangered turtles are captured every year by villagers in a single region of Madagascar, despite a government ban, according to a new research carried out by the University of Exeter and Blue Ventures Conservation.“We conducted this study because we know this small-scale, artisanal fishing is going on d...

12 November 2010
08:47 GMT

Newest Carnivore Discovered and Threatened with Extinction

The newest carnivore, known as Durrell's vontsira, or Salanoia durrelli, is a cat-sized mammal that has been identified very fast as being a new species, and its discoverers say that it is also one of the most threatened animals in the world.The little beast was found hiding in the Lac Alaotra wetlands in centra...

12 October 2010
02:29 GMT

Radiated Tortoises Rapidly Nearing Extinction

According to a new scientific survey from the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), it would appear that the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) is rapidly approaching extinction. The animal, which is endemic to Madagascar, the large island on the eastern coast of Africa, is c...

6 April 2010
04:50 GMT

Rare Lemur Group Found

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announces the discovery of a population of very rare giant mouse lemurs on the island of Madagascar. Popularized by the movie of the same name, the island, off the Eastern coast of Africa, is currently the only known place where this species lives. The WWF researchers discovered this par...

26 March 2010
06:12 GMT

Mozilla Namoroka, Aimed at Protecting Lemurs

Until recently, few people would have thought of using “Madagascar” and “Firefox” in the same sentence, but since the latest code name for the latter was released, this no longer seems an unlikely phrase. For those of you who do not know, the 3.6 version of Firefox is called Namoroka, named af...

18 December 2009
07:15 GMT

Madagascar Reveals New Species of Lemur

A new species of extinct giant lemurs was recently discovered in Madagascar, off the coast of southeastern Africa. A new report states that this was the first species to be added to the genus in more than a century, which makes this discovery all the more important. The new “addition” has been speculated ...

29 May 2009
18:01 GMT

An Odd Ancient Giant Lemur

Before the human settlement on the island, around 200 AD, the island of Madagascar (off eastern Africa) was inhabited by huge birds weighing one half of a tonne and huge lemurs as big as gorillas. Lemurs are the most primitive primates and, even today, Madagascar still represents their heaven, the island comprising t...

7 April 2008
03:50 GMT

The Largest Frog Ever: 40 cm (1.3 ft) Body Length!

World's largest frog is the African Goliath frog (Conraua goliath) from central Africa: 13 in (33 cm) in body length (legs excluded), and weighs up to 7 lb (3 kg). But a newly discovered fossil frog from Madagascar dwarfed it: the armored amphibian had a body 16-inch (40 cm) long (and probably weighed around 5 ...

19 February 2008
02:49 GMT

Madagascar Hints (PC)

Madagascar is a video game of the action-adventure genre released in 2005 by Toys for Bob. The game is based on the animated movie of the same name. Madagascar: Operation Penguin was next to be released on the Game Boy Advance. It is about a group of animals named Marty- a zebra, Alex- a lion, Gloria- a hippo,and Mel...

11 January 2008
17:06 GMT

Madagascar Action Replay Codes (DS)

Based on the highly anticipated animated feature film from DreamWorks, Madagascar is the only game that lets players enter the world of four hilarious Central Park Zoo animals-a personality-packed crew made up of a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo. Players must master each animal's natural skills while adventuring...

4 January 2008
10:45 GMT

Madagascar Cheats and Walkthrough (Xbox)

Play as zany Zoosters and embark on a crazy adventure from New York City to the wild island of Madagascar in the only game based on the highly anticipated animated film from DreamWorks. Enter the world of personality-packed Central Park Zoo animals, including a lion, zebra, giraffe, hippo, and their penguin sidekicks...

26 March 2007
08:04 GMT


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