. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. LEMURID/E, or Strepsorhine Monkeys. , f Tail PREHENSILE. GENUS. C Lemur macaco, EXAMPLES. T4TTQ J â^"^ ""-""â¢â 'u""^. J ut>u±ui uaui^aou, Rufflcd LemuT. ' \ Tail non-prehensile. ( Cheiromys madagascariensis, Aye Aye, Bush-dog. gracilis, Graceful Loris, m ^ Perodicticus potto. Tailless, or rudimentary, s , . *⢠< CLons Mg. Lemur macaco^ Ruflled Lemur. The Ruffled Lemur is the largest aud hand- somest of this family. Wrapped up in its long, bushy tail, it passes the day in sleep, and only comes forth at night t
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. LEMURID/E, or Strepsorhine Monkeys. , f Tail PREHENSILE. GENUS. C Lemur macaco, EXAMPLES. T4TTQ J â^"^ ""-""â¢â 'u""^. J ut>u±ui uaui^aou, Rufflcd LemuT. ' \ Tail non-prehensile. ( Cheiromys madagascariensis, Aye Aye, Bush-dog. gracilis, Graceful Loris, m ^ Perodicticus potto. Tailless, or rudimentary, s , . *⢠< CLons Mg. Lemur macaco^ Ruflled Lemur. The Ruffled Lemur is the largest aud hand- somest of this family. Wrapped up in its long, bushy tail, it passes the day in sleep, and only comes forth at night to search for food. The * This little creature is only six or eiglit inches in length, and a century ago was held in great estimation as a pet by ladies of quality. So great is its fondness for insects, that it has been knovra to tear out the pictures from an Entomology aud greedily swallow the printed scraps Iâ{Wood.) t Lemur means spectre, and is descriptive of the nocturnal habits and stealthy step of the animal. In fact, it is known among sailors as the ''^ Madagascar ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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