Lemur
the name of the typical of the sub-family Lemurinæ.
Habitat, Madagascar and the adjacent islands. It contains many species. Generic characteristics: Long snout, small flat skull, long body, with narrow flanks. Hind limbs rather longer than the fore, long furry tail, hands and feet short, flat skull, long body, with narrow flanks. long furry tail, hands and feet short, with a broad great toe; ears tufted or hairy, and moderate in length. In some kinds the head is surrounded by a ruff of fur; the color varies even in indidiurnal arboreal animals, viduals of the same species. The true lemurs are diurnal arboreal animals, lemurs are sionally on birds' eggs, and even small principally frugivorous, but feeding occabirds. birds. are represented by a single genus includ- The Galeopithecidæ or flying lemurs ing a few species. The flying membrane characteristics are derived, connects the fore and hind limbs, extending along the sides of the body and of the neck, and Gant, ORARI Canadian t in 1880. an in 1694 son bay to under subseque a Wo the ly Le the specie ever ores gold; se ferous e mamm 1 delta.
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NE, NIKO k governm Vladimir born of nof the Volga s very car LENA also joins the hind limbs and tail. The membrane also unites the digits of the foot, and is hairy on both sides. The fore limbs are longer and more powerful than the hind limbs. These forms are arboreal in their habits, and make short flying leaps from tree to tree, the membut also prey upon insects and birds. porting them during their flight or leap through the air.
They are fruit-eaters, but also prey upon insects and birds.
They are nocturnal in habits; and when at rest suspend themselves from trees by RING-TAILED LEMUR the limbs, the body and head being pen- dent. The mammary glands are four in number and are placed on the breast.
All other Quadrumana possess only two The most familiar species is mammæ. the Galeopithecus volitans of Java and the neighboring islands. It measures about 20 inches in length.