Megaladapis a.k.a.‭ ‬Koala Lemur

Meg-ah-lad-ah-pis.
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Nisha Yadav

Physicist

Nisha Yadav is a dedicated physicist whose work bridges the gap between physics and paleontology. With a deep interest in the processes that preserve ancient life, she explores how physical principles govern fossilization and the preservation of extinct species.

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Name

Megaladapis ‭(‬Big lemur‭)‬.

Phonetic

Meg-ah-lad-ah-pis.

Named By

Charles Immanuel Forsyth Major‭ ‬-‭ ‬1894.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Primates,‭ ‬Strepsirrhini,‭ ‬Lemuriformes.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Between‭ ‬1.3‭ ‬and‭ ‬1.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Madagascar.

Time Period

Holocene.

Fossil representation

Several specimens.

In Depth

Further Reading

– On Megaladapis madagascariensis, an Extinct Gigantic Lemuroid from Madagascar; with Remarks on the Associated Fauna, and on Its Geological Age. – Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 185: 15–38. – C. I. F. major -1894. – Extinct Mammalia from Madagascar. I. Megaladapis insignis. – Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. 193 (185–193): 47–50. – C. I. Forsyth Major – 1900. – Inferring primate growth, development and life history from dental microstructure: The case of the extinct Malagasy lemur, Megaladapis. – Dental Perspectives on Human Evolution: State of the Art Research in Dental Paleoanthropology. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Netherlands: Springer. pp. 147–162. – G. T. Schwartz – 2007.

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