Comments on: A new cute creature at the Duke Lemur Center http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/ I'm still Ginny from the Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:37:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valerie http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Valerie Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2366 Oh, cool! We're going in a couple weeks & I can't wait to see him, if he's out. I think they named him appropriately. :) Oh, cool! We’re going in a couple weeks & I can’t wait to see him, if he’s out. I think they named him appropriately. :)

]]> By: ilinap http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 ilinap Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:24:27 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2364 See, Ginny. Mom and Dad do know best! See, Ginny. Mom and Dad do know best!

]]> By: John Dancy-Jones http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 John Dancy-Jones Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:27:15 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2370 The Lemur Center is a great place to visit - the gift shop is tiny, and it is very informally appointed, but they take great care of the animals. The nocturnal species are housed in specially lit areas that are bright at night and red-lighted in the day to "trick" them into being active for human daytime visitors. These guys are not pet candidates -they are our distant cousins, - primates - and live only in Madagascar, which has no large predators. Neat post! The Lemur Center is a great place to visit – the gift shop is tiny, and it is very informally appointed, but they take great care of the animals. The nocturnal species are housed in specially lit areas that are bright at night and red-lighted in the day to “trick” them into being active for human daytime visitors.
These guys are not pet candidates -they are our distant cousins, – primates – and live only in Madagascar, which has no large predators.
Neat post!

]]> By: ginny http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 ginny Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:58:43 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2371 @ilinap When I was a little girl I wanted a ferret SO BAD. I would go to the pet store in the mall and hold them and BEG my parents to let me get one. Earlier this year, one of my friends was driving me around North Raleigh, trying to familiarize me with the city, we found a pet store. So we went inside and they had ferrets. I picked one up to hold it and it was so creepy. I'm glad my parents never let me have one. @ilinap When I was a little girl I wanted a ferret SO BAD. I would go to the pet store in the mall and hold them and BEG my parents to let me get one. Earlier this year, one of my friends was driving me around North Raleigh, trying to familiarize me with the city, we found a pet store. So we went inside and they had ferrets. I picked one up to hold it and it was so creepy. I’m glad my parents never let me have one.

]]> By: ilinap http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 ilinap Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:40:20 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2369 Cute! Totally cute! Why didn't lemurs take off as pets? Way cuter than those dang ferrets. Cute! Totally cute! Why didn’t lemurs take off as pets? Way cuter than those dang ferrets.

]]> By: Abby http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Abby Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:44:08 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2368 Cutest nocturnal woodpecker EVER! I've been wanting to go there for a long time. One day... I think it's cute how they keep sticking him in that cup to hang out. Seems like a nice way to pass the time. Cutest nocturnal woodpecker EVER! I’ve been wanting to go there for a long time. One day…

I think it’s cute how they keep sticking him in that cup to hang out. Seems like a nice way to pass the time.

]]> By: Alisa http://ginnyskal.com/2008/08/27/a-new-cute-creature-at-the-duke-lemur-center/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Alisa Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:18:07 +0000 http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/?p=241#comment-2367 I think he's cute! But it is a bit creepy that they're omens of death... I think he’s cute! But it is a bit creepy that they’re omens of death…

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