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zuul

(14,704 posts) Thu Aug 24, 2023, 01:19 PM Aug 2023

WTAF! Apparently this is a real animal (Twitter and YouTube videos)

A sifaka is a lemur of the genus Propithecus from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The name of their family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar.

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WTAF! Apparently this is a real animal (Twitter and YouTube videos) (Original Post) zuul Aug 2023 OP

They are fascinating... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #1

K&R...... Lovie777 Aug 2023 #2

100% real soldierant Aug 2023 #3

I used to watch it with my nieces. progressoid Aug 2023 #6

My boys LOVED Zoboomafoo! Laffy Kat Aug 2023 #7

:) Solly Mack Aug 2023 #4

I had the same expression as that lizard. jcgoldie Aug 2023 #5

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

1. They are fascinating...

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 01:51 PM

Aug 2023

Lovie777

(23,740 posts)

2. K&R......

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 02:27 PM

Aug 2023

soldierant

(9,372 posts)

3. 100% real

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 04:53 PM

Aug 2023

and was the mascot for the Kratt Brothers "Zooboomafu" while it was on public TV.

They also had a repllca and used animation so they wouldn't be abusing a real animal.

No, I wasn't a kid then, in fact I was over 50, I just liked the way the Kratt brothers thought.

progressoid

(53,379 posts)

6. I used to watch it with my nieces.

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 10:32 PM

Aug 2023

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Laffy Kat

(16,990 posts)

7. My boys LOVED Zoboomafoo!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 24, 2023, 10:57 PM

Aug 2023

And I enjoyed watching it with them. The Kratt brothers were so cute.

Solly Mack

(97,269 posts)

4. :)

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 05:24 PM

Aug 2023

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)

5. I had the same expression as that lizard.

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Thu Aug 24, 2023, 06:24 PM

Aug 2023

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