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The lemurs have been swinging around Madagascar for more than 1500 years. Today, many lemur species are extinct due to habitat loss and hunting.
Capital: Antananarivo
Population: more than 15 million people in 2001
Area: 228,880 square miles
Languages: Malagasy and French
Inhabitants: people, lemurs, chameleons, and a variety of other insects and animals; lush vegetation and beautiful tropical flowers
Characteristics: mountains, tropical rain forests, and coral reefs surround the island
What type of animals can be found nowhere else in the world except for Madagascar?
Many of the animals that live on Madagascar arrived on the island by drifting there on logs.
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People aren't the only creatures to sail on boats. Animals can drift from island to island on leaves and tree branches that turn into small rafts. Many animals island-hop this way.
Giraffes and tigers swam to the island of Madagascar millions of years ago.
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Some scientists believe that hippos swam from Africa to Madagascar thousands of years before humans arrived on the island. The hippos that lived on Madagascar are extinct.