My first job was actually as a social worker. And then later, I got my PhD in anthropology. And I've always been interested in humans as well as primates. We are all kind of have the same emotions, the same goals and lives really. But to me, when I first got to Madagascar I realized that the lemurs lives are very closely related to what the humans are doing; partially because they've got both looking for natural resources. And if we can make some way that both humans and lemurs can live together peaceably and happily, that would be my goal for Madagascar.
The black and white lemur, the one that relaxes on that branch, they actually have day care, like kindergartens; where all the mothers come together … - Patricia Wright
The black and white lemur, the one that relaxes on that branch, they actually have day care, like kindergartens; where all the mothers come together …
- Patricia Wright
My first job was actually as a social worker. And then later, I got my PhD in anthropology. And I've always been interested in humans as well as prim… - Patricia Wright
My first job was actually as a social worker. And then later, I got my PhD in anthropology. And I've always been interested in humans as well as prim…
There's over 100 species of lemurs. Each is a little bit different in their social structure except for one thing: they are all female dominant. The… - Patricia Wright
There's over 100 species of lemurs. Each is a little bit different in their social structure except for one thing: they are all female dominant. The…
Lemurs are extraordinarily leapers. I mean they are just really going from tree to tree and then if there is not a tree, they just come down to the g… - Patricia Wright
Lemurs are extraordinarily leapers. I mean they are just really going from tree to tree and then if there is not a tree, they just come down to the g…
Lemurs are good parents but they do it in different ways. I originally studied father care. I was very interested in that and we saw that a lot of th… - Patricia Wright
Lemurs are good parents but they do it in different ways. I originally studied father care. I was very interested in that and we saw that a lot of th…
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion