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in search of lemurs my days and nights in a madagascar rain forest
this is an unusual account of a woman scientists field expedition in the ranomafana national park of madagascar . of the 32 types of lemurs known to live on the island 11 live in the park . on this trip with guide talata the author encounters eight lemurs . the pair also observe an array of exotic birds a hedgehog insect eating bats city and forest rats . an orb weaver spider ring tailed and broad striped mongooses a civet tree frogs freshwater crabs a fossa giant earthworms leeches millipedes and an aye aye . the key encounters are handsomely and faithfully illustrated and the first person descriptions bring the story to life .
powzyks personal account of her encounters with birds animals plants and insects during her experiences as a scientist in the rain forest of madagascar as she searched for lemurs