lemur

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Meanwhile a two-month-old Alaotran gentle lemur has taken its first tentative jumps beyond the safety of its mother Hazo and father Rocky, making its first trips across an outdoor paddock to nibble on leafy greens.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

The fosa is categorized as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and is at risk of extinction, as are almost all of its lemur prey.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Not giving up easily, the lemur raises its distinctive black-and-white banded tail and dashes 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

General Good Times, the stuffed lemur, sat in the leather desk chair.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray