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, 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