MADAGASCARBy: Afanasieva Anastasia,

Miheeva Victoria,Potepalova Olga.

Project Work:

Aim of the project: Find some information about

ancestors of Madagascan animals. Compare them with continental

relatives.

Madagascar is an island situated in the Indian Ocean, near the coast of Africa. This is a fourth-largest island in the world after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. Some people name Madagascar a continent, because it is surely the most remarkable island on the entire planet. More than its 40% is covered with tropical forests where live many endemical animals.

Madagascar

The origin of the island:

Lemuriformes:Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur

catta) Indri (Indri indri)Aye-aye (Daubentonia

madagascariensis)

Ancient lemuriformes:How they’re

supposed to look:

Viverrinaes: fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Viverra from Asia and Africa:

Mongoose from Africa, Europe and Asia:

Ancient viverrinaes: They looked

approximately like that:

Cuckoos:Giant coua (Coua

gigas)Common European

cuckoo:

Ancient cuckoo’s footsteps:

Conclusion:

Madagascar is a really unique island where one can meet direct descendants of varied ancient animals. It is impossible to find another place like that. Unfortunately many Madagascan animals are facing extinction. People should stop hunting them in order to save this treasure trove of species.

Thank you for your

attention!