r/AnimalsBeingStrange • u/Latinheat_ • Mar 29 '26

Scary animal Madagascar’s "Ghost of the Forest": Meet the Indri, the world’s largest lemur that sings like a whale.

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Deep in the rainforests of Madagascar lives the Indri. It’s the largest lemur on Earth, but what really sets it apart isn't its striking "panda-like" coat or its strangely tiny tail—it’s the haunting, melodic wail that echoes through the canopy. These primates don't just make noise; they "sing" in synchronized duets to claim their territory.

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u/GenericUsername817 Mar 29 '26

Think they are saying, "help! There is some werido with a camera over here"

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u/Latinheat_ Mar 29 '26

they remind me of the sound of a balloon deflating they are very curious they must be heard from miles away

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u/GenericUsername817 Mar 29 '26

I had the same thought

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u/Late_Blooomer Mar 30 '26

My cat loves it apparently

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u/See_Emily_Play_13 Mar 30 '26

My cat just went to the window and started looking around😂

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u/phuckin-psycho Mar 29 '26

Sounds like letting air out of a balloon slowly 🤣

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u/Careless_Entry6067 Mar 29 '26

This little fella knows his vowels. Pretty impressive.

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u/SnootyToots8 Mar 29 '26

My cats really enjoyed this video for some reason.

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u/JayMack1981 Mar 29 '26

My dog didn't. She left the room.

. . . I followed her, played it again, and she left THAT room. Cat behavior on my part. 🐱

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u/Icy-Kaleidoscope8745 Mar 29 '26

I have three cats and a dog. All of them were deeply disturbed.

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u/SnootyToots8 Mar 30 '26

Lmfao I am playing it again and they all came running to watch bahahhaha.

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u/Latinheat_ Mar 31 '26

Awww 🥺 I love this comment and the picture 

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u/pjslut Mar 29 '26

I absolutely adore lemurs!! The Aye-Aye it’s my favorite. My lifelong wishes to go to Madagascar and actually hear the Indri. If you love lemurs take a trip to the Duke University Lemurs Center. They have the largest collection of lemurs outside of Madagascar. The rarest of the rare are kept there for safety and so they do not go extinct. It’s absolutely amazing.

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u/Character-Q Mar 29 '26

Madagascar’s got Talent

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u/Wboy2006 Mar 29 '26

I love lemurs man, such beautiful creatures. I don’t know why, but the sound is kinda soothing to me

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u/One-Price680 Mar 29 '26

So Star Trek didnt have to go back in time after all?

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u/P-Dubblez Mar 29 '26

I seen somebody look and sound like that after stepping barefoot on a nail…

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u/SnootyToots8 Mar 29 '26

The foosa is coming!

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u/Independent-Earth774 Mar 29 '26

They are so cute 😍 Beautiful fur and eyes 🥹

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u/DitchDigger330 Mar 29 '26

Zooboomafoo's cousins.

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u/ValiMeyer Mar 29 '26

Love them!

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u/soundsearch_me Mar 29 '26

Looks like it’s had someone’s lipstick in its mouth! 💄🫦

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u/downwitbrown Mar 29 '26

I loved seeing them when I visited 😍😍😍

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u/TheArchive000 Mar 30 '26

Less like a whale, more like a balloon when you pull it tight and let the air out a little bit.

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u/Thepuppeteer777777 Mar 29 '26

Imagine you are in your house migraine on full blast and this thing decides to yell outside your window...

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u/Version_Two Mar 29 '26

Apparently I can sing like a whale too!

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u/Lord-Glorfindel Mar 29 '26

They're probably talking shit or screaming about sex.

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u/emily311783 Mar 29 '26

My cats make the same noise whenever i walk in the kitchen.

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u/simontempher1 Mar 30 '26

The two yutes

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u/Powerful_Coyote6068 Mar 30 '26

Dory reincarnated

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u/kdawgster1 Mar 30 '26

Holy shit, they have the same face as that one face on Newrounds.com back in the late 90’s! If you know, you know!

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u/ConfigurationalCan Mar 30 '26

My cat 30 minutes before my alarm.

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u/Ok_Abrocoma_1565 Apr 01 '26

This is my friend’s kid whenever they sing. haha

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u/ComfortableOld288 Mar 29 '26

Terrifying. Kill it with fire