Discusses the fossil remains, probable appearance, and possible behavior of the gigantic flesh-eating dinosaurs of the Mesozoic

An experienced naturalist offers a personal account, including colorful illustrations based on field drawings, of her research in Madagascar studying lemurs, the fascinating, strange, and utterly beguiling ancestors of primates, and other unusual creatures, including mongooses and civits.

Both text and illustrations follow the life of a young ring-tailed lemur and his troop and their interactions with other intriguing animals of Madagascar's unique woodland environment.