Lemurs

Coleen G. (United States of America)
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  1. genus Lemur
    type genus of the Lemuridae
    In 1758, his 10th edition of Systema Naturae listed the genus Lemur with three included species: Lemur tardigradus , Lemur catta (the Ring-tailed Lemur), and Lemur volans (the Philippine Colugo , now known as Cynocephalus volans ).
  2. ring-tailed lemur
    small lemur having its tail barred with black
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    The

    Ring-tailed Lemur ( Lemur catta ) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail.
  3. lemur
    a small, large-eyed primate native to Madagascar
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    The

    Ring-tailed Lemur ( Lemur catta ) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail.
Created on Tue Apr 20 14:57:30 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Apr 20 14:58:15 EDT 2010)

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