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lemures , in Roman religion, vampirelike ghosts of the dead; also called larvae. To exorcise these malevolent spirits from the home, the Romans held rites, the Lemuria (May 9, 11, 13).
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Lemurs. (photography) (includes related article on Madagascar and photography)
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...the Indri is the largest lemur, the mouse lemurs are the smallest. The rufous mouse lemur is quite abundant, but...When one sees this little lemur at a slice of banana...is accentuated. Crowned lemurs, as the name implies...
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Lemurs reveal clues to ancient Asian roots. (Science News of the week).(remains of lemurs in Pakistan, some 30 years ago)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science News; 10/20/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...mouse lemur or dwarf lemur." The discovery of...mystery over when and how lemurs reached Madagascar...it remains unclear how lemurs and lorises evolved. The discovery of lemur teeth from so long ago...doesn't establish that lemurs initially inhabited southern...
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As lemurs go, so goes the island's ecosystem
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 8/12/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...or sub-group, of lemurs. The lemur had been presumed...of endangerment. Lemurs vary from the teeny mouse lemur, the smallest known...determined how the lemur manages such a gastronomical feat. Lemurs figure prominently...
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Lemur Networks Raises $6M in A-Round Funding to Bring Innovative Directory Based Service Delivery Solutions to Cable Broadband.
Business Wire; 7/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...who join seed investor, Silicon Alley Seed Investors Lemur Networks, Inc. (www.lemurnetworks.com) an innovative...Partner at Silicon Alley Seed Investors on the board of Lemur Networks. Lemur will use the funds to scale its low cost and robust...
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Leaping lemurs! Look what's at the zoo!(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/27/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...Madagascar's other 30 lemur species, Trechsel said. Lemurs are social creatures...startribune.com. LEMUR FACTS - 16th...explorers thought lemurs were evil spirits...shining eyes. - Lemurs are found only...third of all lemur species have become...
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Lemur Networks Appoints New Chief Executive Officer; Andrew J. Audet Brings Extensive Broadband Knowledge and Experience in Deploying New IP Services.
Business Wire; 1/27/2003; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2003 Lemur Networks, Inc. (www.lemurnetworks...Audet takes over the CEO position from Lemur co-founder Seyhan Civanlar, who continues...will add complementary strength to the Lemur Networks team," said Civanlar. "During...
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CAN WE SAVE THE LEMURS? Ruffed lemurs are in trouble. But lots of people are trying to help them before it's too late.
Magazine article from: Ranger Rick; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...and-white ruffed lemur (LEE-mur) mom guards her baby. Ruffed lemurs are dying out in...and-white ruffed lemur. But what you can...re in. LOSING LEMURS Ruffed lemurs are...scientists look for the lemurs on foot. They whack...screech of a ruffed lemur! And then they...
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I'M A LEMUR, NOT A MONKEY!(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...ever wondered why a lemur is not a monkey? Let's take a look! Lemurs, unlike their monkey...rise to the name "lemur," which means "spirit of the dead." Lemurs are very diverse...existence of predation on lemurs forces scientists...hows and whys of lemur lifestyles. Only...
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For kids: Look at those lemurs!(THE HOME FORUM)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 3/17/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Here, over 200 lemurs live at the Duke Lemur Center, located...kangaroos! Other lemurs are just as interesting...The blue-eyed lemur is the only primate...always associated lemurs with spirits. In fact, the word lemur means "ghost...
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The Duke Lemur Center: New Name, New Goals.
News Wire article from: AScribe Science News Service; 4/25/2006; 700+ words
; ...on understanding basic lemur biology and sorting out...new emphasis positions lemurs as models of primate...evolution's experiment on lemurs," she joked, adding...better understanding lemurs, we better understand...to establish a Duke Lemur Genome Initiative. According...
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lemur
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Members of the other lemur family (Indriidae) are sometimes called silky lemurs. They are larger...closely related to the lemurs. The so-called flying lemur is not a primate, but...different mammalian order. Lemurs are classified in the...
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flying lemur
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...called the colugo, the flying lemur is brownish or grayish above...from tree to tree; the flying lemur does not truly fly. Although...those of carnivores, the flying lemur's diet consists of fruit and...gestation period of 60 days. Flying lemurs are not related to true lemurs...
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lemurs
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
lemurs The Strepsirrhini in general, or just those that live today in Madagascar. Early lemurs (family Adapidae ) lived in Europe and N. America during the Eocene . See also LEMURIDAE .
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Lemur
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Lemur ( ring-tailed lemurs ) See LEMURIDAE .
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ring-tailed lemurs
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur ) See LEMURIDAE .
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