Lemur self-portraits

Categories: Animals |

Sorry, Rihanna, that Madagascar lemur beat you to the title of "Queen of Self-Portraits." This primate has joined the trend set by celebrities, namely to take pictures of himself. Following in the footsteps of numerous online crossbow fans, both stellar and down-to-earth, this jungle diva definitely has the potential to build a fan base.

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Lemur self-portraits

Lemur self-portraits

1. Since ring-tailed lemurs have no natural enemies in Madagascar, they can freely roam the expanses of the island and come close to objects and people of interest to them.

Lemur self-portraits

2. These funny photos were taken by the famous photographer Simon Sbaraglia, who devoted the whole day to these unusual animals.

Lemur self-portraits

3. “Lemurs in Madagascar are very self-confident, because there are no predators,” says Simon, who recently returned from a trip to Wakona National Wildlife Refuge.

Lemur self-portraits

4. "Moreover, lemurs are accustomed to people and guides who sometimes feed them to attract tourists."

Lemur self-portraits

5. "I spent all day with these little egos."

Lemur self-portraits

6. “By nature, lemurs are very inquisitive. Several times they came very close and looked directly into the lens, as if they were trying to understand what I was doing.

Lemur self-portraits

7. "It was so funny that I photographed them until the very night."

Lemur self-portraits

8. Mr. Sbaraglia has been a photographer for 15 years and at the same time is building a career in research.

Lemur self-portraits

9. Simon loves nature very much, and pays more and more attention to photographing wild animals.

Lemur self-portraits

10. He regularly travels to different parts of the Earth to capture the beauty, harmony and uniqueness of our planet.

Lemur self-portraits

11. Most of his works are devoted to rare species of animals and ecosystems in North and South America, Europe, Canada, Alaska, Asia and Africa.

Keywords: Self-portrait | Lemurs | Primates

     

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