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It wasn’t until my kids were introduced to Marty’s catchy musical improv “Afro Circus,” that we started delving into the world of Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria, four Central Park Zoo animals who’s unexpected freedom proves to be a challenge of survival. Since audiences were introduced to this eclectic quad ten years ago, there have been three major films, a thrilling spin-off featuring the four penguins who make appearances in the Madgascar trilogy, and most recently, a television series starring Madagascar’s beloved royal lemur King Julien, which debuted earlier this month exclusively on Netflix.
All Hail King Julien begins before the events of the first film, Madagascar, and Netflix has launched the first five, 22-minute episodes of this exciting, action-packed series. As the star of the show, King Julien XIII has been handed down the kingship from his Uncle, who’s strict precedent forced the kingdom to be quiet in order to avoid an attack by the fossa. Under King Julien’s rule, this party animal and his sidekicks Maurice and Mort get into a host of trouble as they embark on their craziest jungle venture to date.
All Hail King Julien features a host of talented voice actors including Danny Jacobs as King Julien and Henry Winkler as Uncle King Julien. Comedy, action, music, and the interesting life of lemurs converge in a brand new original series that you can watch right now on Netflix! Lemurs seem to be a very trendy cinematic animal and you might remember that I even got up close and personal with a real live lemur. In celebration of All Hail King Julien, here are 13 things you didn’t know about lemurs:
1. Lemurs are the most endangered mammal on the planet, and face possible extinction within 20 years.
2. There are at least 80 different kinds of lemurs, ranging from aye-aye lemurs like Maurice to mouse lemurs like Mort.
3. Lemurs are loud … and not just because they’re always partying! Ruffed lemurs have an alarm call that can be heard up to half mile away.
4. King Julien may think he’s the ruler of his Madagascar colony, but it’s the female lemurs, like Clover, who are actually in charge.
5. At birth, mouse lemurs like Mort weigh the same amount as three pennies or about 7.5 grams
6. Lemurs aren’t just experts at moving, rocking, and dancing; they’re also talented artists. In fact, the Duke Lemur Center even sells paintings by lemurs!
7. Ring-tailed lemurs, like King Julien and his uncle, will have stink fights to attract females and keep other lemurs out of their territories.
8. Lemur societies are very political, which gives King Julien a lot to do when he’s not too busy admiring himself and throwing parties.
9. Lemurs come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from a 2-oz. mouse lemur like Mort to a 20-pound indri.
10. Aye-aye lemurs like Maurice can chew through a concrete wall using their constantly growing incisors.
11. Did you know that fat-tailed dwarf lemurs can sleep for up to six months without eating or drinking a thing – it’s called torpor.
12. The Sifaka can leap 30 feet in a single bound – makes for great party hopping!
13. Lemurs smell in three dimensions in the same way that humans see in 3-D.
Visit Neflix to preview/watch All Hail King Julien!
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