Why the Japanese Really Cannot Meet Their Global Warming Goals – Ring Tailed Lemurs

Posted by Bill Belew on January 15th, 2009 in Japan | Comments Off

There’s another reason why Japan cannot meet his global warming goals, reducing its carbon footprint and so on.

Electric heaters….outside…to keep the Ring Tailed Lemurs warm… at the Japan Monkey Center in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture.

Outside? Electric? And, if it rains?

The Lemurs come from Madagascar.

Ring-tailed Lemur

Ring-tailed Lemur

They are: Mammal

Diet: Herbivore
They can live up to 18 years in the wild.  Shorter life span is expected when they live in zoos and depend on heaters.
They are about 17.75″ (45 cm);
Their tail is, 21.75′ (55 cm)
They weigh in at 5 to 7.5 lbs (2.3 to 3.4 kg)
And they are: Endangered


 

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