lemur
part of speech
noun (a lemur, lemurs)
meaning for a pupil
1) A lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. tree →
2) The best-known kind, the ring-tailed lemur, has a long black-and-white striped tail. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and geography lessons lemurs come up in islands and habitats (animals that live in only one place), adaptations (big eyes for seeing at night, long tails for balance) and conservation, because many lemurs are endangered when forests are cut down. Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes. In films, lemurs are famous from cartoons set in Madagascar.
examples
- Lemurs live wild only on Madagascar. tree →
- The ring-tailed lemur held its striped tail high. tree →
- Lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up. tree →
- A baby lemur clings to its mother's back. tree →
- Some lemurs are active at night and have huge eyes. tree →
- Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes. tree →
- Cutting down the forest puts lemurs in danger. tree →
note
Plural «lemurs». Say «LEE-mer». Lemurs are primates but neither monkeys nor apes. Do not confuse with «lemming» (an Arctic rodent).
In the corpora
- Ring-tailed lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up, and wild lemurs live only on Madagascar.
- Sifakas are lemurs built for leaping between trees, so on the ground they bounce sideways with their arms up, like dancers.
- Ring-tailed lemurs live in groups of about 6 to 30 led by females, who get first choice of food.
- Some lemurs drink nectar and carry pollen on their faces from flower to flower, pollinating plants as bees do.
- Ring-tailed lemurs sit facing the sun with arms spread to warm up after cold nights.
Trees and pragmatics
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