THE LEMUR. 



Ruffed Lemur. 



The Lemur derive their name from their nocturnal habits, and their movements ; the word Lemur signify- 

 ing a ghost. The RufTed Lemur is a native of Madagascar. It lives in the depths of the forests, and only 

 moves by night, the entire day being spent in sleep. Its food consists of fruits, insects, and small birds-, which 

 'atter it takes while they are sleeping. This is the largest of the Lemurs, being rather larger than a cat. 



Like the former, the Flocky Lemur is a native of Madagascar. Its color is pale ferruginous above, white 

 beneath ; the fur is extremely soft ; face black ; eyes large and greenish-grey. Besides the above men- 

 tioned species, there is another kind of Lemur known as the white fronted. 



