70 MAN AND APES. 



The family Lemur idee is again divisible 

 into four sub-families: (1) the Indrisince ; 

 (2) the Lemurinoe; (3) the Nycticebince ; and 

 (4) the Galag ininoe. 



The first sub-family contains various species, 

 all exclusively confined to the island of 

 Madagascar. They are the largest animals of 

 the Lemuroid sub-order. One species is the 

 short-tailed Indris (Fig. 35) ; another is the 

 Diadem Lemur (Fig. 34), which has a long 

 tail ; and a third (to which reference will 

 hereafter occasionally be made) is the Woolly 

 Lemur. 



Though some of the just-mentioned species 

 have the word u Lemur ' as part of their 

 name, the true Lemurs (Lemur), which are 

 the typical Lemuroicls, are members of the 

 second sub-family, the Lemurinoe. 



They have woolly fur, long tails, and 

 pointed fox-like muzzles. 



There are numerous species, which present 

 much variety in colouration and arrangement 

 of the fur. As examples, may be mentioned 



