Lemur
n.
One of a family ( Lemuridæ ) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus ( Galago ) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus . See Galago , Indris , and Colugo .
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