Achi news desk-
The six-week-old black-and-white ruffled lemurs are among as few as 1,000 left in the wild, with the species considered critically endangered.
They are known to have the second loudest primate call in the animal kingdom, with howler monkeys being the only higher species.
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Their loud cries make them more vulnerable to capture for the illegal pet trade, and additional threats include hunting by local people and habitat destruction due to deforestation, logging and mining.
Blair Drummond is taking part in the European Endangered Species Breeding Program in order to increase the population of animals such as lemurs.
The sisters are the third litter to be born at the park, with many of their siblings now dotted with zoological institutions across the UK.
The park also collaborates with the Feedback Madagascar conservation project, which focuses on educating communities and protecting lemurs in their natural habitat.
Eventually, the pups will join the other lemurs in the park’s Lemur Land.
Blair Drummond is involved in the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme (Image: (Andrew Milligan / PA))In the meantime, visitors can catch a glimpse of them in their indoor enclosure with their mother, Cali.
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The twins will eventually be rehomed as part of the breeding programme.
Keeper Lesley Rodger said: “We are delighted to welcome these two new arrivals to our lemur plot.
The twins will eventually be rehomed as part of the breeding programme (Image: (Andrew Milligan / PA))“They gain confidence in their environment on a daily basis and are already testing the strength of their arms by hanging from branches in their aviary.
“Both puppies are female and based on our previous experience, females tend to be more of a handful.
“We’ve named them Nova, meaning ‘new’ and Evie meaning ‘life’.”
