lemur

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One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.

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After watching their acrobatic bounding, guests will be able to see the world through a lemur’s enormous, expressive eyes by creating a lemur mask. Source: Internet

And thanks for putting out the info on Dancing Lemur and Freedom Fox. Source: Internet

Billionaire mogul Richard Branson plans to create a lemur habitat on an undeveloped island he owns, Moskito Island. Source: Internet

Given four elements: The deepest trench in the ocean, a lemur ball, zeitgeist, and the line “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” it was written in less than 24 hours and won 1st prize. Source: Internet

Kathryn says that the moment occurs in the 16th episode of the second series of Netflix series All Hail King Julian, which is described as “animated misadventures of a hard-partying lemur and his wild friends in Madagascar”. Source: Internet

Last week a ring-tailed lemur was stolen from the San Francisco Zoo. Source: Internet

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