lemur
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Meanwhile a two-month-old Alaotran gentle lemur has taken its first tentative jumps beyond the safety of its mother Hazo and father Rocky, making its first trips across an outdoor paddock to nibble on leafy greens.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
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.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024
Eventually the officer tosses the towel like a net, but the lemur slips out and darts 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
His lemur dæmon sprang to an empty chair next to him as he continued.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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