lemur
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One of the world's rarest types of lemur has been successfully bred in Oxfordshire.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024
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
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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