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Lemuridae [lə′myu̇r·ə‚dē] (vertebrate zoology) A family of prosimian primates of Madagascar belonging to the Lemuroidea; all members are arboreal forest dwellers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although no graduated links of structure, fitted for gliding through the air, now connect the Galeopithecus with the other Lemuridae, yet I can see no difficulty in supposing that such links formerly existed, and that each had been formed by the same steps as in the case of the less perfectly gliding squirrels; and that each grade of structure had been useful to its possessor. |
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