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lemur

[lee-mer] / ˈli mər /




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He said the babies would stay at the zoo for a number of years and "learn from mum and dad how to be a lemur."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

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

And in the picture frame, like some kind of lost relative, was a photo of a lemur.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

A troop of ring-tailed lemurs greets them on the other side.

From BBC May 29, 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

Owls and lemurs rotate their necks to look around.

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2025

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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