lemur
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The fosa is categorized as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and is at risk of extinction, as are almost all of its lemur prey.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
Not giving up easily, the lemur raises its distinctive black-and-white banded tail and dashes away.
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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