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lemur

/ˈliːmə(ɹ)/

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Lemur

Any strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.

Examples :

"During our trip to Madagascar, we were excited to see a lemur swinging through the trees in its natural habitat. "

Während unserer Reise nach Madagaskar waren wir aufgeregt, einen Lemur in seinem natürlichen Lebensraum durch die Bäume schwingen zu sehen.

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Lemur

Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).

Examples :

"At the zoo, we saw a lemur with a long, striped tail climbing through the trees. "

Im Zoo sahen wir einen Lemur mit einem langen, gestreiften Schwanz, der durch die Bäume kletterte.

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Lemur

A loris (Lemur tardigradus, now Loris tardigradus), predating the 10th edition of Systema Naturæ.

Examples :

"In old zoology books, you might find the slender loris mistakenly called a "lemur," reflecting a usage common before modern classifications. "

In alten Zoologiebüchern könnte man den Schlankloris fälschlicherweise als "Lemur" finden, was eine vor modernen Klassifikationen übliche Verwendung widerspiegelt.

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