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lemur

[lee-mer] / ˈli mər /




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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, 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

General Good Times, the stuffed lemur, sat in the leather desk chair.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

"Chilling with the lemurs was top of my bucket list so that was probably the best experience I've had."

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Islands are home to an estimated 20% to 30% of Earth's species and are well known for unusual wildlife, including Madagascan lemurs and Komodo dragons.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

There’s a charity called Monkeys Without Borders, led by a woman who has “changed her name to Xotica Lemur, even though lemurs are not monkeys.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Owls and lemurs rotate their necks to look around.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2025

Just as modern humans walked up to unafraid dodos and island seals and killed them, prehistoric humans presumably walked up to unafraid moas and giant lemurs and killed them too.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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