lemur
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Two golden lion tamarin twins and a critically endangered gentle lemur are among the latest newborns at the central London attraction.
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
Finally, another officer is able to grab the lemur and hold it still as his partner gently gets it “snuggled up” in the towel, the Springfield Police Department said in a Facebook post.
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
She was a lemur perching on his shoulder, her eyes wide.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs in the field in Uganda and Madagascar, I am fascinated by the environments that shaped our primate ancestors.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 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
You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
Owls and lemurs rotate their necks to look around.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
Most of them show birds and butterflies, but others have dinosaurs and lemurs on them.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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