Lemur

The lemur (Latin, lemures, ghosts) get their name from the fact that their movements are noiseless, and are made mostly in the night. They live in troops, clinging to branches of trees. They eat fruits, eggs, insects and birds.

Keywords

Mammalia, mammals, monkey, primate, Lemur, ruffled lemur

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Mammals: I-L

Source

Worthington Hooker, Natural History (New York:Harper & Brothers, 1882) 38

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