lemur
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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
She added: "Capybara baby Tango demanded cuddles from the author, lemur Clementine happily settled down next to her, and meerkat Blossom sat on her lap to listen to the story."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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
The lemur uttered a soft mewing sound and clambered slowly up behind the man’s head, to peer out at her.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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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
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
You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
These included the elephant bird, a flightless creature ten feet tall and weighing almost half a ton—the largest bird in the world—and the giant lemurs, the globe’s largest primates.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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