Lemurs
When a lone tribe of primitive primate somehow migrated to the island of Madagascar, a still highly debated subject, over millions of years they differentiated to fit into the many empty biological niches available on the island. Because of this, the lemurs of Madagascar are a varied, colorful bunch of primates. With species on both the diurnal and nocturnal schedules, a visitor to the rainforests of their home will be able to find an active lemur no matter the time of visit.
These primates are part of the suborder Strepsirrhini. Their families include Cheirogaleidae, Lemuridae, Lepilemuridae, and Indriidae just to name a few. Many of the commonly known species include the infamous Ring-tailed Lemurs, Red Ruffed and Black-and-white Ruffed Lemurs, Sifakas, Indris, and the various dwarf and mouse lemurs.
Lemurs have been featured in such popular media as movies and television shows. Perhaps most (in)famously in the movie Madagascar where the protagonists befriend a tribe of lemurs led by a very eccentric Ring-tailed Lemur and his Aye-aye chancellor. In Fierce Creatures another Ring-tailed Lemur poses for the movie poster and plays a background part through out the film. Most recently on the Animal Planet network, a show named Lemur Street follows two families of Ring-tailed Lemurs in the Berenty Reserve in Madagascar. The Berenty Reserve is also featured in the book, Lords and Lemurs: Mad Scientists, Kings with Spears, and the Survival of Diversity in Madagascar by author Alison Jolly.