Some specimen of the Malagasy fauna which I could approach. After the separation of Madagascar from the African continent 165 million years ago, Malagasy fauna developed independently to create a huge variety of endemic species, i.e. found nowhere else than in Madagascar: - more than 95% of fresh water fishes - the majority of the terrestrial mammals, including five lemur families - 98% of the reptiles and amphibians - more than 40% of the 250 species of bird species known on the island - 2900 species of geometer moth and butterflies on the 3000 represented on the island * source: lonely planet parson's chameleon - island of nosy komba Do not say to the red microcebe that he is a mouse! He's indeed a proud representative of the great lemur family - during a nocturne visit in the nature park of ranomafana giraffe beetle - nature park of ranomafana spider - fort-dauphin