Don't get too attached to the lemurs in this photo.

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What is lion-maned billionaire gadabout Richard Branson (pictured) up to this week? No, not his plans to dive to the bottom of the deepest sea. That was two whole weeks ago. This week, he's announced plans to populate his wholly-owned Caribbean island with lemurs. He's also auctioning off the right to shave his legs. And looking for spaceship pilots.

The government of New York spends the majority of its time deciding which of our cute animal brethren it wants to massacre next. First, the geese got a death warrant. And now they're coming for your friend, Mr. Lemur!

Not sure how or why a human being is allowed to own an animal this adorable.

[Even this moody wildlife creature in the Central Park Zoo is sick of all the tourists. Image via Anadah's Flickr]