Animal Talk: Seed Spreader Black-and-white ruffed Lemur

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Often we think of Thriving forests & vegetation a result of Pre-Historic remanants, Sunlight, abundant rain & less human intervention. All these are true but animals have a role to play as well. There is this Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur. (See in the captured picture) It eats fruits from trees ib Madagascar. It poops out the seeds in another part of the forest. This makes the forest grow a little bigger. Think of the multiplier effect of many Lemurs! Apart from Lemur, Tortoises, Howler Monkeys and Tapirs also perform a similar function. Source for text and image - National Geographic Kids April 2023