Gaint+Lemur

=__// Giant Lemur  //__= =G ia nt L em ur!! =  **The giant lemur disappeared from Madagascar about 1500 years ago.**

**The lemurs could be as big as a gorilla!!

The lemurs died out when the humans started** ** to hunt and eat them. It was also called genus Lepilemur.

It hade canine teeth and a cow like jaw forming a tapering snout. They could weigh up to 50 kilograms.

The shape of its skull was unique among all known species.**

Upon human arrival between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago, the forests of Madagascar were cleared to make farmland.

became extinct approximately 500 years ago, around the time of European discovery of Madagascar.