"The mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) is a lemur ranging from 12 to 18 inches long plus a tail of 16 to 25 inches.
The mongoose lemur lives in dry deciduous forests on the island of Madagascar as well as in the humid forests on the islands of the Comoros.
This makes the Mongoose Lemur one of only two lemurs found outside of Madagascar,[3] though it is believed to be an introduced species in the Comoros.[4]
The mongoose lemur mostly eats fruit, though flowers, leaves and nectar also make up part of its diet.
As such, mongoose lemurs act as both pollinators and seed dispersers,[3] but may use the nectar of the kapok tree for nearly 80% of their diet in some parts of their range during the dry season.[5]
Feeding on grubs and beetles has also been observed.[4]
They are unusual among primates in that they will be diurnal or nocturnal depending on the season, being more active during the day in the wet season and changing activity to the night during the hotter dry season.[3]
"The Comoros (
i /ˈkɒməroʊz/; Arabic: جزر القمر, Ǧuzur al-Qumur/Qamar), officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: Udzima wa Komori, French: Union des Comores, Arabic: الاتحاد القمريal-Ittiḥād al-Qumurī/Qamarī) is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar. Other countries near to the Comoros are Tanzaniato the northwest and the Seychelles to the northeast.
i /ˈkɒməroʊz/; Arabic: جزر القمر, Ǧuzur al-Qumur/Qamar), officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: Udzima wa Komori, French: Union des Comores, Arabic: الاتحاد القمريal-Ittiḥād al-Qumurī/Qamarī) is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar. Other countries near to the Comoros are Tanzaniato the northwest and the Seychelles to the northeast. The capital is Moroni on Grande Comore."
[No, the inhabitants of Moroni are not called...]
"At 1,862 km2 (719 sq mi) (excluding Mayotte),[3] the Comoros is the third-smallest African nation by area.
With a population estimated at 798,000 (excluding Mayotte), it is the sixth-smallest African nation by population—although it has one of the highest population densities in Africa.
The archipelago is notable for its diverse culture and history, as a nation formed at the crossroads of many civilizations.
Though in the contested island of Mayotte the sole official language is French, the "Union of the Comoros" has three official languages: Comorian (Shikomor), Arabic and French."
Independence may not always be the most desirable thing, for some:
"However, the government of the Union of the Comoros (or its predecessors, since independence) has never administered the island of Mayotte, which France administers as an overseas department.
Mayotte was the only island in the archipelago that voted against independence from France in 1974"
"As of 2008, Comoros and Mauritania are considered by US-based organization Freedom House as the only real “electoral democracies” of the Arab World.[39]
Also in 2008, the Comoros were ranked 14th out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
The Ibrahim Index is a comprehensive measure of African governance, based on a number of different variables which reflect the success with which governments deliver essential political goods to its citizens.[40]"
"Comoros is one of the world's poorest countries.
Economic growth and poverty reduction are major priorities for the government.
With a rate of 14.3%, unemployment is considered very high."
"With fewer than a million people, the Comoros is one of the least populous countries in the world, but is also one of the most densely populated, with an average of 275 inhabitants per square kilometre (710 /sq mi). In 2001, 34% of the population was considered urban, but that is expected to grow, since rural population growth is negative, while overall population growth is still relatively high.[48]
Almost half the population of Comoros is under the age of 15.[49"]
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I'd like to see somebody hosting a Stamps meme for each day of the week, so 7 hosts.
Also, 7 hosts for 7 Postcard memes. :)
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