Third Year Project Idea: Lemurs!

This idea started it's life as a trip to ZSL London Zoo. An exhibit there had a walk in lemur section in which you could see ringtailed lemurs. I didn't really know much lemurs and I was fascinated by them. I've included some of my excited shots of them below!

During the ideas surgery on Monday I mentioned these lovely creatures as being a starting point in which I was asked to look into them further and question what if these things were different. 

Lemur Facts

• Lemurs are small primates that are mammals 
• Lemurs are only found in Madagascar and Comoro Island
• Some Lemurs are Herbivores and some are Omnivores
• Most lemurs are Arboreal meaning they stay in the trees, apart from the ringtailed lemurs which search the ground for food
• Some lemurs like the dwarf mouse and aye-aye are nocturnal
• They have pointed noses and a good sense of smell
• Lemurs are highly social creatures
• They live in troops of 7-10 Lemurs with a female leader
• Ringtailed lemurs use their tails to help stay within sight of each other
• Lemurs are endangered because people want them as pets and their habitat is shrinking

From these facts I wondered what would happen if a lemur accidentally wondered from their group?

I can only imagine being the social creatures they are they'd look for this lemur. 

Then I thought about the lemur itself and why it might wonder in the first place. I thought what if this lemur was a baby and excited about exploring it's world. 

Premise

I would like to tell the story of a mischievous baby lemur that wonders from it's troop. It would go on an amazing adventure with some perils along the way but eventually find it's way home to the troop.