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Quirky moments (#8 in series: Madagascan lizard atop Madagascan “lizard”, with musical bonus)

 

Presumably, the living lizard had no sense of the pictured circumstance’s synchronicity, let alone any awareness that a human passer-by might find it quirky or amusing.

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“From behind” (#5 in single-image series: Madagascan barber)

 

 

 

Antananarivo – often abbreviated to “Tana” – is the very congested capital city, and major metropolis, in one of the world’s most materially poor nations.

Many of its “entrepreneurial” residents cannot afford to buy or rent a walled and/or roofed structure in which to ply their trade.

This post’s street-working barber lacked anything remotely resembling his own “salon”, but his professional expertise and “service, with a smile” attitude were readily apparent.

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“From behind” (#4 in single-image series: a Madagascan gecko)

 

 

 

Most gecko species are nocturnal.

The 50+ known species in the genus Phelsuma are an exception, as per their common name: day geckos.

If you are lucky enough to see a day gecko, you will be able to see it under natural light.

For most of these mostly very colourful species, if you wish to see them in the wild, you will have to visit Madagascar…

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“Upside down” trees (#28 in “a shining moment” series)

 

The “skin” of almost any tree will reward your close attention.

There are just nine recognised species in the genus Andansonia the baobabs.

One is Australian.

Two live in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

The other six – this one included – are Madagascan, only.

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Lemurs (4th in series): Diademed Sifaka

Propithecus diadema  – the Diademed Sifaka or Diademed Simpona – is a large, utterly distinctive lemur.

It is critically endangered, but relatively easy to see in the (rapidly diminishing) wild, only a few hours away from Madagascar’s capital city.

The next image will explain why many people regard the Diademed  Sifaka as the loveliest lemur.

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Zebu horn, transformed – low tech/high gloss

As the immediately-preceding post observed, Madagascar’s emblematic domesticated animal has a great many uses/aspects.

Its horns can be turned into “cattle birds”, so to speak.

First step, once the abattoir has delivered the horns to the artists/craftspeople: throw the horns into the fire…

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