Madagascaris home to an estimated 14,000 vascular plant species, which are the bedrock upon which all other life in Madagascar rests. Some are not only unique to the island, but to a 1,500-hectare patch of dense evergreen forest known as Ankarabolava-Agnakatrika. Due to the incredible 88 million years that Madagascar has been Insome cases, the animals are unable to return to that previous region, and remain only in the new, or more reduced area. This new area would be allochthonous endemic, if the species was not found in any other regions. Endemic Species Are Vulnerable To Threats Deforestation in Madagascar is a massive threat to its endemic MammalsThe lemurs are the best known of Madagascar's mammals. [3] They can only be found on Madagascar. In the absence of monkeys and other competitors, these Lemurscan also be found on the nearby Comoros Islands. The name lemur comes from the Latin word lemures, which means 'spirits of the night' or 'ghosts'. There are 7 species of baobab trees in Madagascar compared to only 1 in all of Africa. The Toliara coral reef off Madagascar's southwestern coast is the 3rd largest coral reef system in the world. Threehundred miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, Madagascar is a land of mystery. There is such a rich diversity of vertebrates found only on the island that is so unlike anything seen Someof the most recognizable animals of Madagascar are the lemurs, fossa, and tenrecs, with the endemic wildlife including: List of animals that live in Madagascar Mammals About75% of all animals living in Madagascar are indigenous to the island. All lemur species known to humans can be found only in the Madagascan wilderness. Due to its isolation, many animals typically native to mainland Africa, like lions, leopards, zebra, giraffes, apes, and antelopes, never made it across to Madagascar. Someof the animals that you can find in Madagascar are: Lemur Radiated Tortoise Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko Pit Nosy Hara Chameleon Madagascar Long-eared CCZ93Du.