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词汇 lemur
释义 lemur
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈliː.mər/ us /ˈliː.mɚ/
a small animal from Madagascar, similar to a monkey with thick fur and a long tail, that lives in trees and is active at night狐猴
 
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Examples from literature

A lemur is a primate, like a monkey. 
But Madagascar’s most popular animal is probably the lemur. 
Different lemur species evolved over time so they could survive in their different ecosystems. 
Lemur species have many different sizes and shapes. 
Lemurs are friendly – some like to live with other lemurs, sometimes in groups of ten or more. 
Lemurs are very important for the ecology of Madagascar. 
One of the most unusual species of lemur is the aye-aye. 
Some species of lemur are endangered. 
The montane rainforest is where many of the lemurs and chameleons live. 
The seeds grow into new plants, fruit grows on the plants, lemurs eat the fruit, and the circle starts again. 
There are about 33 species of lemurs on Madagascar – and most of them are not found anywhere else on Earth. 

Examples of lemur


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Unlike the lemurs, this species can cross the gaps between isolated forest fragments and helps to ensure exchange between plant populations.
Primate ecology: studies of feeding and ranging behavior in lemurs, monkeys and apes.
Primate ecology: studies of feeding and ranging behavior in lemurs, monkeys, and apes.
Primate ecology: studies of feeding and ranging behaviour in lemurs, monkeys and apes.
Primate ecology: studies of feeding and ranging in lemurs, monkeys and apes.
It does, in fact, include the whole lemur family.
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It speaks of certain animals such as the lemur and applies a standard to it which it does not apply to others.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
To take a typical example, is the inclusion of the lemur intended to cover the whole lemuroid family?
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
I have taken the particular example of the lemur, and it is a very broad description.
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The gray mouse lemur is omnivorous, feeding primarily on fruit and invertebrates.
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Lemurs have what is to be called a tooth comb which is made up of the lower incisors and canines.
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Long-term studies include lemur behavior and ecology, plant growth, flowering and fruiting, and climate, as well as surveys of chameleons, lemurs, birds, insects and carnivores.
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Lianas also provide access routes in the forest canopy for many arboreal animals, including ants and many other invertebrates, lizards, rodents, sloths, monkeys, and lemurs.
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Although field observations trickled in from early explorers, modern studies of lemur ecology and behavior did not begin in earnest until the 1950s and 1960s.
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Populated by slug-like creatures which live in telepathic symbiosis with lemur-like creatures with delicate hands.
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