ruffed lemur
ruffed lemur noun: any of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.
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Noun
ruffed lemur (plural ruffed lemurs)
- Any of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.
- Ruffed lemurs inhabit the eastern rain forest from the Masoala Peninsula to just south of Ranomafana (see Figure 2).1999, Phyllis Dolhinow, Agustín Fuentes, The Nonhuman Primates, page 128
- These ruffed lemur groups engage in loud, barking chorus vocalizations that are regarded as alarm calls, as well as catlike, long, wailing howls that are presumably territorial in nature.2007, Friderun Ankel-Simons, Primate Anatomy: An Introduction, page 63
ruffed lemur meaning in Tamil
ruffed lemur in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
Forms of ruffed lemur
| plural | ruffed lemurs |
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Words formed from ruffed lemur
- black-and-white ruffed lemur
- red ruffed lemur
Questions about ruffed lemur
- What does ruffed lemur mean?
- Ruffed lemur means any of several nocturnal lemurs of the genus Varecia, from Madagascar that have white ruffs around the face.
- What is ruffed lemur in Tamil?
- Ruffed lemur in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Ruffed lemur meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ruffed lemur?
- Ruffed lemur is a noun.
- What is the plural of ruffed lemur?
- The plural of ruffed lemur is ruffed lemurs.
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