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Lemur

Lemurs (/ˈliːmərz/ ⓘ LEE-mərz; from Latin lemurēs 'ghosts, spirits of the dead') are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea (/ˌlɛmjʊˈrɔɪdiə/ LEM-yuu-ROY-dee-ə), divided into eight families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 extant species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, with a pointed…

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Lemur

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related to Conservation · 35
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related to Conservation efforts · 32
Lemur → Aires Protégées, All, ANGAP, Association Nationale, Berenty Reserve, CI, Conservation International, Fort Dauphin, Gestion, In, Lemurs, Madagascar, Madagascar National Parks, Malagasy, Most, National Parks, Nature, NGOs, Parcs Nationaux, Ranomafana National Park
related to history · 30
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related to In popular culture · 22
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related to Reproduction · 19
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related to Social systems · 18
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related to Locomotion · 17
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related to Etymology · 16
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related to Ecology · 15
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related to Activity patterns · 14
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Lemuris aviable breeding partner.Lemurs are a diverse group of primates in terms of morphology and physiology0.90text
Lemuris aindri0.90text
hibernation or torporinstance ofand as a result may exhibit dormancy0.80text
mouse lemursinstance ofparticularly with cryptic species0.80text
the number of recognized lemur species is likely to keep growinginstance ofparticularly with cryptic species0.80text
mouse lemursinstance ofNocturnal lemurs0.80text
dwarf lemursinstance ofNocturnal lemurs0.80text
on the other handinstance ofNocturnal lemurs0.80text
have retinas made up entirely of rod cells.Since cone cells make color vision possibleinstance ofNocturnal lemurs0.80text
the high prevalence of rod cells in lemur eyes suggest they have not evolved color visioninstance ofNocturnal lemurs0.80text
sportive lemursinstance ofsome smaller lemurs0.80text
tree sap are consumed by a few lemur speciesinstance ofAt least 24 native species from 17 plant families are targeted for nectar or pollen consumption.Bark and plant exudates0.80text

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