Lemur self-portraits

Sorry, Rihanna, that Madagascar lemur beat you to the title of "Queen of Self-Portraits." This primate has joined the trend set by celebrities, namely to take pictures of himself. Following in the footsteps of numerous online crossbow fans, both stellar and down-to-earth, this jungle diva definitely has the potential to build a fan base.

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1. Since ring-tailed lemurs have no natural enemies in Madagascar, they can freely roam the expanses of the island and come close to objects and people of interest to them.

2. These funny photos were taken by the famous photographer Simon Sbaraglia, who devoted the whole day to these unusual animals.

3. “Lemurs in Madagascar are very self-confident, because there are no predators,” says Simon, who recently returned from a trip to Wakona National Wildlife Refuge.

4. "Moreover, lemurs are accustomed to people and guides who sometimes feed them to attract tourists."

5. "I spent all day with these little egos."

6. “By nature, lemurs are very inquisitive. Several times they came very close and looked directly into the lens, as if they were trying to understand what I was doing.

7. "It was so funny that I photographed them until the very night."

8. Mr. Sbaraglia has been a photographer for 15 years and at the same time is building a career in research.

9. Simon loves nature very much, and pays more and more attention to photographing wild animals.

10. He regularly travels to different parts of the Earth to capture the beauty, harmony and uniqueness of our planet.

11. Most of his works are devoted to rare species of animals and ecosystems in North and South America, Europe, Canada, Alaska, Asia and Africa.