Malagasy Dwarf Hippo & Giant Lemurs of Madagascar

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Malagasy Dwarf Hippo & Giant Lemurs of Madagascar

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Sep 10, 2020

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Known locally as the kilopilopitsofy (dwarf hippo), kidoky (sloth lemur), and tretretretre (giant lemur), these mythical creatures of Madagascar weren’t just folklore. They were real!

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Sep 10, 2020

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