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  2. Cute lemurs make terrible pets, but supporting their ... - AOL

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    Lemurs are in trouble, 98% of lemur species are considered endangered or near extinction. It is critical we help support their conservation. Cute lemurs make terrible pets, but supporting their ...

  3. Gray mouse lemur - Wikipedia

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    The gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus), grey mouse lemur or lesser mouse lemur is a small lemur, a type of strepsirrhine primate, found only on the island of Madagascar. Weighing 58 to 67 grams (2.0 to 2.4 oz), it is the largest of the mouse lemurs ( genus Microcebus ), a group that includes the smallest primates in the world.

  4. Collared brown lemur - Wikipedia

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    Populations of collared brown lemur have successfully been maintained in captivity. The collared brown lemur was listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List assessment. [1] Its greatest threat is habitat loss from slash-and-burn agriculture and charcoal production. It is also hunted for food and captured for the local pet trade. [5]

  5. Pet lemur escapes — and ‘little fella’ leads cops on wild ...

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    As a Missouri police officer chased after a lemur on the lam, there were a few times he got real close to catching it. “Dang it!” the officer is heard saying after one of those near misses ...

  6. List of lemuroids - Wikipedia

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    Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Lemuroidea is a superfamily of primates.Members of this superfamily are called lemuroids, or lemurs. Lemuroidea is one of two superfamilies that form the suborder Strepsirrhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates.

  7. Mouse lemur - Wikipedia

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    The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus.Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs are native to Madagascar. [4]Mouse lemurs have a combined head, body and tail length of 20–30 centimetres (7.9–11.8 in) and weigh 30–65 grams (1.1–2.3 oz), [5] making them the smallest primates [6] (the smallest species being Madame Berthe's mouse lemur); however, their weight fluctuates in ...

  8. Watch: Runaway pet lemur leads police on chaotic chase

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    A runaway pet lemur led police, only armed with a towel, on a chaotic chase through a park in Missouri on Tuesday (12 September). Officers from Springfield Police Department attempted to catch the ...

  9. Duke Lemur Center - Wikipedia

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    The Duke Lemur Center is a non-invasive research center housing over 200 lemurs and bush babies across 13 species. It is located at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina . According to the Center, it houses the most diverse population of lemurs outside of their native Madagascar .