lemur
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The impact of predation -- combined with low reproductive rates and potentially high inbreeding of the lemur population of Betampona -- could affect the survival of this species at this site, researchers said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
Instead, police say the lemur has been connected with a local wildlife rescue agency where it will be “well cared for and loved.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023
Although humans don’t naturally hibernate, the ability is found in species from nearly every mammalian lineage, from Madagascar’s fat-tailed dwarf lemur to the arctic ground squirrel.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023
In one analysis, the researchers focused on deep hibernators, such as the fat-tailed dwarf lemur and the greater mouse-eared bat, which can maintain low body temperatures for days or weeks at a time.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023
Asta, on his shoulder as a lemur, nearly fainted; he caught her and held her close.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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