24 NATURAL HISTORY. 



Family IV. Lcmimdrc. (La(. Icmurcs, ghosts Ghostlike.) 



Macaco, the Ruffled Lemur. 



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The LEMURS derive their name from their nocturnal 

 habits, and their noiseless movements. The Ruffled Lemur is 



LOT? IS. 



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Gracilis (Lat. slender), the Slender Loris. 



a native of Madagascar. It lives in the depths of the forests, 

 and only moves by night, the entire day being spent in sleep. 



