Graveyard
of Giant Lemurs Discovered Underwater in Madagascar
Bones found deep inside a cave offer an
unprecedented look at the ancient primates, some as big as gorillas.
By Brian Switek for National Geographic Published
February 17, 2015
Deep below the surface of a water-filled cave in Madagascar, divers and
paleontologists have uncovered a boneyard full of extinct giant lemurs. Hundreds
of bones dot the silty bottom of Aven Cave in Tsimanampetsotse National Park. The remains include exotic
species such as the extinct elephant bird, a flightless giant similar to an
ostrich, but the most numerous bones are from long-lost giant lemurs.The
largest of the extinct lemurs were as big as gorillas, and paleontologists
sometimes refer to the different types as sloth lemurs, koala lemurs, and monkey lemurs to describe
their different lifestyles and the living animals they most closely resemble.
Sometime between 2,000 and 500 years ago, all these giants disappeared,
possibly at the hands of humans.Read rest here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150217-lemur-cave-madagascar-graveyard/
As they disappeared so recently could there be remnants still around? Perhaps mistaken for a Bigfoot?There have been rumours for many years that they still exist.
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