1. Madagascar
I like to
move it
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By Sarah K

2. MadagascarFacts
Madagascar Facts!
In Madagascar you can find 70
different types of lemur!
It is thought it was discovered 2000
years ago.
They have a history of pirates.
Some of the worlds longest place
names in Madagascar (e.g.
Ambatondrazaka which is the
capital)

3. People and Population
o The people of Madagascar are Malagasy.
o The total population is 20,713,819.
o 43.1% of the population are 0-14 year olds,
o 53.64% are 15-64year olds,
o And 3% are 65+

4. Food!!!!
The Madagascar cuisine is a mix of
Arabic, Chinese and Indian.
They don’t eat much meat, it is mainly as
a side dish sometimes.
Wholegrain food is the main part of their
diet as well as root vegetables.

5. Religion
55% of the population have traditional
beliefs ,
40% are Christian ,
5% are Muslims

6. Traditional Beliefs
 The Malagasy traditional God = Zanahary (creator)
or Andramanitra (sweet and fragrant lord).
 The dead are sometimes called Gods on Earth.
 The burial tombs are built with great care and
expense.

7. Animals
The animals in Madagascar are thought
to be dome of the most amazing!
Madagascar is the only planet with 70
different types of lemur!
The biggest and smallest chameleons
are found in Madagascar.
75% of the population of animals can
ONLY be found in Madagascar

8. Lemurs!
 The ring tailed lemur is the
most famous but there are
many more such as…….
 The bamboo lemur who eat
bamboo and is found in cloud
forests.
 The aye aye has the ears of a
Bat, teeth of a rat, long bony
middle finger and big eyes.

9. Aye Aye
Bamboo Lemur

10.  Madagascar is home to the biggest and smallest chameleons in the
world!
 The smallest in the world is the Brookisea and it is 30mm
Max. length!
 The biggest chameleon is the veiled chameleon
 Most chameleons eat crickets and other insects.

11. The Fossa!
 Fossas are carnivores that look like a puma dog creature.
 They would hunt nearly every animal including
 Insects
 Lemurs
 Mongoose and other animals.
 They are nocturnal animals

12. True or False!
There are only one type of lemur.
False
There are more 0~14 year olds than 64+
True
The Brookesia chameleon is the smallest lemur.
True

13. Thanks for
watching!!!!
by Sarah Kelly
( we like to….
MOVE IT!)