Lemur Primitive primate of the old world. Lemurs have huge eyes and Fox like nose; tails , when present a, non prehensile and frequently lawmen bushy. Their aboreal and usually gregarious, and many are chiefly nocturnal. And there's some that are opposable . Their diet insects, small birds, fruits, eggs, and lizards. The true lemurs are confined mostly to Madagascar and the neighboring islands .

The ring tailed lemur is the one most often seen in captivity. Closely related to the true lemurs are the galagos or "Bushed baby" of South Africa; the potto of Africa; the slow loris and the slender loris of the Orient; the indri , the sifaka , and the mouse lemur of Madagascar; also the aye-aye of East Madagascar, named for its strange cry.

Like some other lemurs, the aye-aye is regarded with superstitious awe by the natives. The tarsier, which ranges from the Philippines to the East Indies, it is usually considered intermediate between the lemur and the New World monkey. The cobego , misscalled the Flying lemur , is not a primate but a member of the order Dermoptera.

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