Lemur

lemur, a group of four-handed animals very closely allied to the monkey. There are some thirty species, all natives of Madasgascar. The largest is about as large as a cat, and has a tail much longer than the body. Lemurs live chiefly in forests, climbing trees with the agility of a squirrel, and subsisting in part, at least, on insects and small animals. In their movements they are as graceful and noiseless as a weasel. While undoubtedly related to the monkey, they are much more attractive and make less mischievous though not as intelligent pets. The lemur corresponds to the marmoset of Mexico and South America. See Monkey