Re: Bipedal Lemur

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David Chan wrote:
>I have just seen a program on BBC television (about the Rift in Africa)
>which shows a large lemur in Madagascar bounding along upright on two
>feet. These lemurs apparently stand upright on branches. Does anyone
>know which species of lemur it was?

Sifaka.

>Could this be an indication of how Apiths first ventured out of the
>forests?

I recently suggested this in my Terrestrial Sifaka Theory, but it was
heartily rejected by pro- and con-AAT'ers alike :( It's nice to know someone
else thinks like me (and a little scary).

Dave Brown

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