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Question: Write the speculative evolution scenario where the lemurs (including but not limited to ring-tailed lemurs, red ruffed lemurs, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, common brown lemurs, crowned lemurs, mongoose lemurs, blue-eyed black lemurs, collared lemurs, red-bellied lemurs, red-fronted lemurs, eastern lesser bamboo lemurs, Coquerel's sifakas, aye-ayes, fat-tailed dwarf lemurs, and grey mouse lemurs), as well as bushbabies/galagos, slow lorises, and slender lorises that had escaped from abandoned zoos and safari parks (as well as Duke Lemur Center) of North America, having them survive and diversify into many species over millions of years that became native to North America. This scenario should take place after humans had mysteriously disappeared from Earth (like the History Channel documentary "Life After People"), and this scenario should also include the timeline (for example, "1 day after people", "50 years after people", "2,000 years after people", "1 million years after people", etc) for consistency reasons.
**1 Day after People** As humans disappear, there is confusion among the lemurs, bushbabies/galagos, slow lorises, and slender lorises. They now have the freedom to roam and escape their enclosures within zoos and safari parks. The Duke Lemur Center's well-cared species start to explore their surrounding areas. **1 Year after People** With all domesticated predators (dogs, cats, etc.) gone wild and their numbers still not large, the lemurs, lorises and galagos, being mainly arboreal, find relative safety in the trees. **50 Years after People** The cities and human settlements are now overgrown with vegetation. The lemurs, particularly the ring-tailed lemurs, start forming new colonies. They adapt well to the diverse North American climate and habitat. Slow lorises and slender lorises, with their slow metabolism, find adequate survival strategies as well. **500 Years after People** Over these centuries, lemurs, lorises and galagos have populated the vast forests and grasslands. The former Duke Lemur Center’s aye-ayes, having taken to the densest parts of the forests, are beginning to show significant changes in their body structure, becoming larger and more muscular. **20,000 years after People** Through natural selection and speciation, broadly two groups of lemurs evolve — one group adapting to colder climates in the north and another to the warmer climates in the south. Slow lorises have developed a more nocturnal lifestyle, and their eyes have grown larger to adapt to this new lifestyle. **500,000 years after People** The lemurs of the north have developed thick fur and increased body fat to tackle the cold, somewhat resembling small bears in stature. Southern lemurs, on the other hand, exhibit thinner, sleeker bodies for efficient heat dissipation. The slender loris has fully adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle, sprouting secondary eyelids to protect their now large, light-sensitive eyes during the day. **2 Million Years after People** By now, several species of lemurs, lorises and galagos have evolved. A particularly large species of ring-tailed lemur now dominates the grasslands, filling an ecological niche similar to that of gazelles or antelopes. The aye-ayes, having taken a more predatory lifestyle, evolved sharper claws and more acute auditory senses to hunt small mammals during the night. **5 Million Years after People** Millions of years of evolution have led to lemurs, lorises, and galagos becoming an integral part of North America's ecosystem. They have diversified into various niches – predators, herbivores, and omnivores. Some lorises have even developed a semi-aquatic lifestyle to take advantage of fish-rich river systems. It's now a continent echoing with the signature nightly chorus of these new, diverse species.
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