Madagascar once was a stomping ground for lemurs which were the size of today’s gorillas.
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Madagascar got its name when Marco Polo misspelt it. The name stuck, and the island was christened to the name in 1500.
Lemurs were one the size of gorillas. They were a common sight before in Madagascar and used that land as its stomping grounds. This species of giant lemurs is now sadly extinct.