Breeding aye-ayes: an aid to preserving biodiversity |
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Authors: | Anna T. C. Feistner J. Bryan Carroll |
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Affiliation: | (1) Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, JE3 5BF Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Abstract: | In August 1992 an aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis (Primates) was bred in captivity for the first time. This species is the only living representative of a monotypic family and is endangered in its native Madagascar. A brief history of the captive breeding effort and a summary of the conservation problems facing the fauna, flora, and people of Madagascar is given. The role that a captive breeding programme for aye-ayes can fulfil as an aid to preserving biodiversity is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Daubentonia aye-aye captive breeding Madagascar |
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