are there any animals endemic to that island?
Yes, lemur.
Madagascar
Like its flora, Madagascar's fauna is diverse and exhibits a high rate of endemism. Lemurs have been characterized as "Madagascar's flagship mammal species" by Conservation International.
which of the following are only found naturally on madagascar More than 80 percent of Madagascar's 14,883 plant species are found nowhere else in the world, including five plant families. which continent is this island a part of? UNANSWERABLE what are the names of the plants endemic to this island? Plants of family "Didiereaceae", "Pachypodium" species along with orchids, and traveler's palm. how would you describe the first family of plant species mentioned in the list? Didiereaceae is a family of flowering plants found in continental Africa and Madagascar. and how would you describe the second family of plant species mentioned? It is a genus of succulent spine-bearing trees and shrubs, native to Madagascar and Africa. how is the climate in that island? It has a hot rainy season with frequent destructive cyclones and a cooler dry season. did any foreign country rule or invade this island in historical times? Yes, by the Portuguese. any prominent people who belonged to the above group who ruled or invaded that island? Jeronimo de Azevedo. what was the profession of this above-mentioned person? He was a Portuguese fidalgo, Governor (captain-general) of Portuguese Ceylon and viceroy of Portuguese India. what did he contribute when he was a viceroy in that mentioned country? He led a huge fleet that tried to drive English East India Company ships under the command of Nicholas Downton off Surat. name some commemorations done to honor him. He was granted a reward of 10,000 reais and a "comenda" in the Order of Christ. what are the languages spoken on that island? Malagasy.
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Madagascar [SEP] Ecology
Like its flora, Madagascar's fauna is diverse and exhibits a high rate of endemism. Lemurs have been characterized as "Madagascar's flagship mammal species" by Conservation International. In the absence of monkeys and other competitors, these primates have adapted to a wide range of habitats and diversified into numerous species. , there were officially 103 species and subspecies of lemur, 39 of which were described by zoologists between 2000 and 2008. They are almost all classified as rare, vulnerable, or endangered. At least 17 species of lemur have become extinct since humans arrived on Madagascar, all of which were larger than the surviving lemur species.