I love lemurs. I also had a gibbon named Eddie that stole my heart. Honestly, my favorite animal was the porcupine. I also enjoy bragging that I can wrangle an alligator and handle venomous snakes (though you wouldn't see that fearless person in me when a mouse gets in my house).. Of all the jobs I have had I must say being a zoo keeper is hands down my favorite. Crappy pay and having to work in all sorts of weather were worth it to work with some of the animals I had the chance to know. Would go back to it in a heartbeat if Maine had any accredited zoos. I worked at Lincoln Park in Chicago, the crappy place in PA and also at Lion Country Safari in Florida. My favorites are the big cats. Not overly fond of primates other than lemurs. Like the reptiles, especially alligators, but getting bit by a 12 ft Burmese python was one of my less than stellar career moments. But it has made for a great story.
I was perusing the real estate ads for some of the more pricey Maine properties just in case I win the lottery. Found some nice ones ranging from 100 acres to 880 acres. I think they might be large enough for raising some birds. 
.Of course they all had slide shows and I found myself looking for any outbuildings or sheds that could be converted to coops. Or if none were seen I looked for areas on the property where I could put some.
