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Definition of Nycticebus tardigradus
Nycticebus tardigradus Lemur Le"mur (l[=e]"m[u^]r), n. [L., a ghost, specter. So
called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of a family (Lemurid[ae]) of nocturnal mammals allied
to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and
foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds,
insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and
the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in
Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is
Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and
Colugo.
