lemur

noun

le·mur ˈlē-mər How to pronounce lemur (audio)

: any of various arboreal diurnal or nocturnal, chiefly arboreal primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) of Madagascar and the Comoros Islands that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail and that feed on fruit and plant parts (such as leaves, flowers, and seeds) and sometimes insects and small animals

Note: Unlike most other primates, lemurs have a well-developed sense of smell. Physical and genetic characteristics indicate that all lemurs descended from a common prosimian ancestor that arrived in Madagascar approximately 55 to 60 million years ago.

Though matriarchy is rare in primates, female dominance is the norm for most lemur species.

Patricia Edmonds

As a consequence of these activities and others, such as illicit hunting, most of the larger extant lemurs of Madagascar have very restricted ranges,

David A. Burney and Ross D. E. MacPhee

… chimpanzees and sifakas, a species of lemur from Madagascar, are more active and show less stereotypical behavior when shifted from indoor to outdoor enclosures.

Jeffrey P. Cohn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Eighty-nine percent of its plant life, 95 percent of its reptiles and 92 percent of its mammals (including more than 100 lemur species) occur nowhere else in the world.

Dyan Machan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 But a martian would probably find a lemur much prettier than a human.

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2022 The technician finished his work and, before releasing the lemur, rewarded her with a katydid nearly the size of her head.

Dyan Machan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 This baby marks the Jacksonville Zoo's second successful blue-eyed black lemur birth in the park's history.

Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022 Humans sleep less than any ape, monkey or lemur that scientists have studied.

Elizabeth Preston, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2022 The zookeepers said Bayraktar, a baby lemur, has grown slightly since the siege.

Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022 Last month, the mayor of Kyiv announced that a newborn lemur at the city's zoo would be named Bayraktar and the foreign ministry tweeted a photo of another Bayraktar, a puppy at the Kyiv police dog training center.

Jomana Karadsheh And Isil Sariyuce, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 The blue-eyed black lemur is unique for more reasons than just being endangered.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	lemur
释义	lemur noun le·mur ˈlē-mər : any of various arboreal diurnal or nocturnal, chiefly arboreal primates (superfamily Lemuroidea) of Madagascar and the Comoros Islands that usually have a longish muzzle, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail and that feed on fruit and plant parts (such as leaves, flowers, and seeds) and sometimes insects and small animals Note: Unlike most other primates, lemurs have a well-developed sense of smell. Physical and genetic characteristics indicate that all lemurs descended from a common prosimian ancestor that arrived in Madagascar approximately 55 to 60 million years ago. Though matriarchy is rare in primates, female dominance is the norm for most lemur species. Patricia Edmonds As a consequence of these activities and others, such as illicit hunting, most of the larger extant lemurs of Madagascar have very restricted ranges, David A. Burney and Ross D. E. MacPhee … chimpanzees and sifakas, a species of lemur from Madagascar, are more active and show less stereotypical behavior when shifted from indoor to outdoor enclosures. Jeffrey P. Cohn Illustration of lemur Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Eighty-nine percent of its plant life, 95 percent of its reptiles and 92 percent of its mammals (including more than 100 lemur species) occur nowhere else in the world. Dyan Machan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 But a martian would probably find a lemur much prettier than a human. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2022 The technician finished his work and, before releasing the lemur, rewarded her with a katydid nearly the size of her head. Dyan Machan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 This baby marks the Jacksonville Zoo's second successful blue-eyed black lemur birth in the park's history. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022 Humans sleep less than any ape, monkey or lemur that scientists have studied. Elizabeth Preston, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2022 The zookeepers said Bayraktar, a baby lemur, has grown slightly since the siege. Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022 Last month, the mayor of Kyiv announced that a newborn lemur at the city's zoo would be named Bayraktar and the foreign ministry tweeted a photo of another Bayraktar, a puppy at the Kyiv police dog training center. Jomana Karadsheh And Isil Sariyuce, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 The blue-eyed black lemur is unique for more reasons than just being endangered. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 2 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin lemures, plural, ghosts First Known Use 1795, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing lemur ring-tailed lemur flying lemur ring-tailed lemur flying lemur
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lemur

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