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lemur

[lee-mer] / ˈli mər /




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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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