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Lemurs are part of a class of primates known as prosimians, and make up the infraorder Lemuriformes. These animals are the evolutionary predecessors of monkeys and apes (simians). The term "lemur" is derived from the Latin word lemures, which means "spirits of the night". This likely refers to many lemurs' nocturnal behavior and their large, reflective eyes. It is generically used for four families of prosimians:
Cheirogaleidae, the mouse-lemurs and dwarf lemurs
Lemuridae, common lemurs
Megaladapidae, sportive lemurs
Indridae, leaping lemurs
Lemurs are found naturally only on the island of Madagascar, and some smaller surrounding islands, including the Comoros (where it is likely they were introduced by humans). While they were displaced in the rest of the world by monkeys, apes, and other primates, the lemurs were safe from competition on Madagascar and differentiated into a number of species. These range in size from about 30 grams to perhaps as large as 200 kilograms. The larger species have all become extinct since humans settled on Madagascar, and since the early 20th century the largest lemurs reach about 7 kilograms. Typically, the smaller lemurs are active at night (nocturnal), while the larger ones are active during the day (diurnal).
All lemurs are endangered species, due mainly to habitat destruction (deforestation) and hunting. Although conservation efforts are under way, options are limited because of the lemurs' limited range and because Madagascar is desperately poor. Currently, there are approximately 32 living lemur species.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammalia
Order: Primates
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Red ruffed lemur
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The Wild Ones
Sound of redruffed lemur, long call/Roar
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Ring-tailed Lemur
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National Geographic - Creature Feature Archive
Ring-tailed Lemur
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Ring-tailed Lemur
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Wild Sanctuary - The voice of the living world
A troop of ring- tailed lemurs call, yodel and shriek as they establish territory and encounter another group of lemurs in southern Madagascar.
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Lemur
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ThinkQuest
The lemur makes loud barking calls when confronted. It grunts and calls sharply when it comes in contact with a superior. This snippet presents a group of lemurs when they were excited upon the arrival of their food.
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Black & White Ruffed Lemur
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The Wild Ones
Black & White Ruffed Lemur , grunting, close communication
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Ring-tailed Lemur
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BBC
Ring-tailed Lemur sound clip
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Red-fronted Lemur
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Zoo School
Grunt
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Red-fronted Lemur
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Zoo School
Alarm
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Red-fronted Lemur
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Zoo School
Rattle
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Mongoose Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Mongoose Lemur sound clip
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Brown Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Brown Lemur sound clip
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Black Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Black Lemur sound clip
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Red-bellied Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Red-bellied Lemur sound clip
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Golen Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Golen Lemur sound clip
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Grey Gentle Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Grey Gentle Lemur sound clip
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Broad-nosed Gentle Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Broad-nosed Gentle Lemur sound clip
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Ring-tailed Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Ring-tailed Lemur sound clip
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Ruffed Lemur
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Lemurs of Madagascar
Ruffed Lemur sound clip
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Ring-Tailed Lemur
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National Geographic
Ring-Tailed Lemur sound clip
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