The Beldar and his prosimian sidekick Lucky Lemur are now free from the constraints of an online reality-show-inspired writing contest. Ya know what that means...

A FRIENDING FRENZY!

Yes, post-Idol friendzy is now in effect. Lucky is spinning some old-school vinyl. I'm setting out the sweets, savories and the microbrew root beer.

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Good news for fans of Malagasy prosimians:
New Hope for the world's rarest lemur species, as the range of the greater bamboo lemur may be twice as big as previously thought, with sightings of 65 individuals in the newly-discovered areas, and more expected, to add to the population of roughly 300 that had been assumed. Click here for the BBC Earth ( Read more... )

If, a decade or more ago, you had asked John what animal he identified with, what he considered his "totem," he would have said eagle or maybe wolf. But that's not what he was asked roughly 10 years ago.

He was asked what manner of monkey he considered himself. After all, as a charter member of the now-dormant PaperMonkies online gang, he should ( Read more... )

Crossposted from my Facebook:
Today I drove by a place called "Dada's Pizza."
I want to call them and order a kitten and dryer lint on fiberglass and ask them to nail it to my ceiling.

In other news, I have free lemurs.
WHO WANTS A LEMUR?
Seriously, it's a bonus for paid LJ members. The critter shows up as a v-gift on your userpage.

First come, first

At last lemurs have their shot at TV fame, with "Lemur Kingdom" and yes, we have seen it, and so far I like it.

I've seen some Meerkat Manor, and stopped watching because it was a constant downer. This show, while not soft-pedaling the constant peril, is overall more upbeat. The two rival gangs are presented interestingly, with characters fitting ( Read more... )