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Face-off The programme follows the lives of two rival groups

Watch the story of love, loss and betrayal unfold in Animal Planet’s new drama packed series premiering on February 18 at 9 p.m.

The stars of the series are 20 inches tall, with black and white tails, living in the south-east corner of Madagascar.

Filmed over the course of a year, “Lemur Street” follows the lives of two rival groups of ring-tailed lemurs living in the beautiful protected reserve of Berenty on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.

The gangs are each made up of about 20 ring-tailed lemurs, both ruled by a dominant female.

Roving opportunistic males trying to join the troop, babies and juveniles causing havoc and the constant threat of eagles, hawks and territory wars ensure that the lives of lemurs are filled with colour and action.

These unique and very social prosimians are habituated to humans.

It enabled detailed filming of every aspect of their complex lives; from wars with neighbouring gangs and troop leadership battles to political alliances and illicit relationships.

Territories are fiercely protected, mating rights passionately defended and with predators to watch out for and young to bring up, there’s never a dull day on Lemur Street. Dr. Alison Jolly who has been studying lemur behaviour since 1963, and has written many books including “Lords and Lemur”, “Lucy’s Legacy”, “Lemur Catta” and “Ring-tailed Lemur Biology”, is the scientific consultant of the series.

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