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lemur (the class of primates native to Madagascar)

class, taxon, type of animal, species

Scientific Name: "Lemuriformes"
Class: taxon, species, type of animal, mammal
Parent Class: ▶
animal, mammal, eukaryote, primate, chordate, …
product, vertebrate, property, object, tetrapod, Eumetazoa, Bilateria, deuterostome, therian, Neomura, Strepsirrhini, physical object, retail product, natural object, object with a mass, object with a height, visible object, object classified by physical property, individual object, object with a length or height, object with a geographical location, organism, entity that is capable of deliberate action, intelligence possessing entity, animal or plant, biological thing, non-human primate, non-human animal
Types: ▶
Aye-aye, ring-tailed lemur, Lemuridae, Megaladapis, mouse lemur, …
Cheirogaleidae, Giant Aye-aye, Indriidae, Lemuroidea, sportive lemur, Collared Brown Lemur, Palaeopropithecus, Bemaraha Woolly Lemur, Archaeolemur, Lemurinae, Hapalemurinae, Daubentonia, Hadropithecus, Monkey lemur, Large Sloth Lemur, Sloth lemur, Indriinae, Palaeopropithecinae
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur
Collective Noun: "conspiracy", "congress", "plot"
Average Weight: 5 pounds
Kingdom: animal
Order: primate
Phylum: chordate
Related Websites: ▶
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Lemur, http://www.lemurs.nl, http://www.lemurlife.com, http://www.palmarium.biz/en/animals/lemurs.html, http://www.tc.umn.edu/~mart1152, …
http://www.palmarium.biz/lemuriens.html, http://www.wildmadagascar.org/wildlife/lemurs.html, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4135670.stm, http://www.bushhouse-madagascar.com/lemurs.html, http://lemur.duke.edu
Freebase ID: "/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000026a6b1"
DBPedia URI: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Lemur
Universal Attributes: viviparous
Aliases: "lima"
Rare Terms: "lemuriformes", "lima"
Adjective: "lemurine"
Freebase Primary MID: "/m/02f9pk"
Distinct From: ▶
person, monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee, baboon, …
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Lemurs Facts

Remember the group of cute and cuddly animals from the animated movie 'Madagascar'? Read on to know some interesting facts about lemurs...

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/lemurs-facts.html

Basic Facts About Lemurs

Lemurs are small primates known as 'prosimians,' which, roughly translated, means 'pre-primates' or 'before monkeys.' Native only to the island of Madagascar and the ...

http://www.lemurs.us/basics.html

Lemur Facts

Lemurs and humans are both primates. Primates are the animal order that includes prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans. Primate means first.

http://www.rnrnet.com/rnrnet/lemur/lemur_facts.htm

Facts about Lemurs

There are many wonderful facts about the Lemur that you may be interested in learning about. They can help you to have a new appreciation for these delightful animals.

http://www.lemurworld.com/facts-about-lemurs.html

BBC Nature - Ring-tailed lemur videos, news and facts

Ring-tailed lemurs are the most easily recognisable of all the lemur species, they're the only ones to have a long, bushy and black-and-white striped tail.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Ring-tailed_Lemur

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