Lemur
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- (noun) One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.
Lemur tanım:
Kelime: le·mur
Söyleniş: 'lE-m&r
İşlev: noun
Kökeni: New Latin, from Latin lemures, plural, ghosts
: any of various arboreal chiefly nocturnal mammals that were formerly widespread but are now largely confined to Madagascar, are related to the monkeys but are usually regarded as constituting a distinct superfamily (Lemuroidea), and usually have a muzzle like a fox, large eyes, very soft woolly fur, and a long furry tail
[lemur illustration]
