1.5 Euro Ring-tailed lemur

Reverse

On the outside part of the the reverse (common to all the coins), floral designs and animal tracks.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANIMALES EN PELIGRO DE EXTINCIÓN
1,5 EURO
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Translation: Endangered Animals

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Plain

Comment

Lemurs are primates endemic to the African island of Madagascar. They are named after the ghosts or spirits of Roman mythology, the lemurs or larvae, spirits of the night that terrorised the living. There are over 100 species of lemurs, all native to Madagascar, ranging in size from the 30 g Microcebus berthae (the world's smallest primate) to the 9 kg Indri indri (one extinct lemur was the size of a gorilla), from strictly vegetarian to carnivorous. They share the main basic primate traits, such as five fingers and toes, an opposable thumb and nails instead of claws.
The ring-tailed lemur lives in the south of the island of Madagascar, in wooded or dry scrubland areas. Exclusively diurnal, this omnivorous primate is also known locally as hira or maky. It spends only a third of its life on land, spending the rest of its time in the trees. Social animals, they live in groups of around 20-30 individuals, governed by a matriarchal system. In the wild, they usually live between 15-20 years, and have a high reproduction rate. Its natural enemies, apart from humans, include some raptors, large reptiles and animals introduced by humans such as civets or cats.
The huge island of Madagascar, the fourth largest on the planet, suffers from a constant loss of natural habitats due to human action or the devastating action of fires, and wildlife is confined to the most inaccessible parts of the island. As a result, 95% of lemur species are in danger of extinction, such as the ring-tailed lemur, which is also hunted for its meat or captured for sale as a pet because of its beauty, intelligence and ability to manipulate objects.

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Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2022 M	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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