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Lemurs

Lemurs are small primates, known as prosimians.

Lemur Classification:

Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhine


Other Names: Spirits of the Night

Classification Status: Many lemur species are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss and hunting.

Lemur in Foreign Languages

Arabic: Limuur
Armenian: Lemur
Catalan: Lemur
Mandarin: Húhóu
Dutch: Lemur
Esperanto: Lemuro
Finnish: Makimainen Puoliapina
French: Lemur
German: Lemur / Lemure
Hungarian: Maki / Makimajom
Icelandic: Lemur
Italian: Lemure
Japanese: Kitsunezar
Korean: Yeou-weonsungi
Lithuanian: Lemuras
Navajo: magi bitsee' noodo'zigii
Norwegian: Lemur
Polish: Lemur
Portuguese: Lemure
Romanian: Lemur
Russian: Llemur
Roman: Lemur
Spanish: Lemur
Swedish: Lemur

Species: It is believed that at one point in time there were more than 100 species of lemurs, it is estimated that there are approximately 88 species of lemur still alive today. The lemurs are divided into 5 families.

Lemur Families

Lemuridae - True Lemurs
They have a characterestic long bush tail,well-developed sense of smell and often scent mark their territories.

Megaladapidae - Sportive Lemurs
Species that is nocturnal leaf eating lemurs.

Indriidae - Woolly Lemurs
Larger species of lemurs with spring like legs that allow them to jump up to 30 feet.

Daubentoniidae - Aye-Aye
Species that is solitary and nocturnal with long nimble fingers for grabbing grubs.

Cheirogaleidae—Mouse and Dwarf Lemurs
Species that is solitary and smallest of the lemur species.

Size: Lemurs range in size depending on the species. The smallest lemur is the pygmy mouse lemur with weighs approximately 1 ounce. The largest lemur is the indri which weigh around 20 lbs and can measure up to 4 feet tall.

Habitat: Lemurs are found only on the island of Madagascar and on the neighboring Comoros islands. Lemurs are found in a variety of habitats lush rainforests to deserts.


Ringtailed Lemurs

Conservation Status: Some species endangered.








Senses: Lemurs have a keen sense of smell and they also have good vision, even at night.

Behavior: Lemurs species are both nocturnal and diurnal. Most lemur species are arboreal.

Diet: Lemurs eat insects, fruits, leaves, and other edible plant materials.

Description: Lemurs are characterized by a small body, a long nose, and large reflective eyes. Lemurs have opposable thumbs and big toes, that are used for grasping when climbing.

Communication: Lemurs communicate vocally, they also as well as through scent markings.

Did You Know?

The word lemur comes from the word lemures meaning "ghosts of the spirits".

Social Structure: Some lemur species are social, while others are solitary. The social lemur groups are dominated by a female.

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