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Lemur

(Science: zoology) 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.

Origin: L, a ghost, specter. So called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.


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what animal could this be?

I don't have a picture, just a very odd description: the size of a house cat, looks like a racoon, a monkey, and a lemur all in one. It has a white, flat (almost smashed-looking) face and a gray body, and a stub for a tail. It waddles when it walks and it does have fur. Any ideas? ...

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by lafemelle
Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:05 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: what animal could this be?
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... mind--this did happen, we can not say how, but one day we'll tell you." All they'll do is come up with another theory or present an extinct lemur like Ida and hail it as "finally the missing link!" Which is an admission by scientists of the lack of transitional forms in the fossil ...

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by AFJ
Sun May 24, 2009 2:05 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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What are your country's endemic animals?

... appeared on our former 10-centavo coin http://shells.webz.cz/pandaka_pygmaea2.jpg Cynocephalus volans (Colugo/Philippine flying lemur) http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/NGSPOD/104944-FB~A-Male-Flying-Lemur-with-Gliders-Open-to-Full-Span-Posters.jpg The ...

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by mcar
Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:27 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What are your country's endemic animals?
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Animal Name Game!

It is tough to tell in this picture - but for sure it isn't a possum. I can tell you that it is a primate. I don't think however it is a lemur (but it is hard to tell in this picture). Look at the nose, lemurs usually have whiskers and a dog like nose, in this picture(from what I can tell) ...

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by Darwin420
Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:53 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Animal Name Game!
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Animal Name Game!

@the picture: Maybe a baby lemur, bush baby, or related species?

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by AstusAleator
Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:56 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Animal Name Game!
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