How Do You Define A Species Lemurs are the most diverse primates
in Madagascar, and occur throughout the island in a variety of
habitats. One problem in lemur conservation is that scientists
still disagree on how many kinds of lemurs there are. As the
island's human population grows, it's important for you to know
the number of different species so that appropriate reserves can
be set aside to preserve this diversity The first step toward
defining a species is examining how an organism looks. Before
you go out to the field, take a close look at these photographs
taken from forests all over the island. How many different kinds
of lemurs do you think are shown? [FLASH ACTIVITY COMING SOON]