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单词 lemur
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lemurnoun [ 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

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Humans, apes & monkeys

  • anthropo-
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • baboon
  • chimpanzee
  • gorilla
  • hominid
  • homo
  • Homo sapiens
  • human
  • incarnate
  • man
  • mandrill
  • mankind
  • marmoset
  • monkey
  • rhesus monkey
  • simian
  • spider monkey
  • the human race

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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. 
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