Scientists are thrilled about some tiny, furry finds. They have discovered two new species of lemurs onMadagascar, an island __41__ off the southeast coast of Africa.
        The endangered animals are found only in Madagascar and a few of the country’s nearby islands.Madagascar __42__ some of the world’s most exotic plants and animals. Lemurs live mainly in forest trees andare active at night.
        One of the newly discovered creatures has wide eyes, is small enough to fit in a hand, and __43__ from treebranch to tree branch in the dark. Its name means “good man” in Malagasy, the official language of Madagascar.The animal was __44__ scientist Steve Goodman, who has been studying the tiny creatures in Madagascar for 20years.
         The other species is a giant mouse lemur with a bushy tail. Its name in Malagasy means “child.” The scientistschose that name to __45__ Madagascar’s children to care for the many plants and animals in their country.
         Finding a new lemur species is rare because many of the tiny creatures have become extinct. The recent findmeans that there are now 49 known species of lemurs in the wild.
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