The babakoto is the largest of the lemurs, the only one to sing, and it only lives in Madagascar. On the island, it is a mythical animal. An old legend says that in the past two brothers lived in the forest.
One of them left to cultivate rice, the other stayed in the forest, eating plants. The first became the human being, the second the babakoto, who has since been singing to express his sorrow at having lost his brother. This is the legend.
In reality, it is to mark its territory. So, these songs, we hear them every day, around 7 am. It looks a bit like a fire engine siren, a mother-in-law’s tongue, or a c …
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