lemur
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One of the earliest known primates was Teilhardina, a tiny tree dweller weighing just 28 grams – similar to the smallest primate alive today, Madame Berthae’s mouse lemur.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
A wildlife trust is is celebrating the rare birth of red-ruffed lemur quadruplets.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Beside him was a stuffed lemur in sunglasses and a general’s hat.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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