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and eat fruit. They are very hard to keep in captivity, but a few 
are usually found in the collection. There are several different 
species. 
Lemurs. These animals resemble monkeys in some respects, 
but they are not really monkeys; neither can they be classed 
among the true quadrupeds. They have sharp foxy-looking 
heads, large staring eyes, and nostrils at the extremity of the 
snout, like those of the cat. The tail is never prehensible. Their 
habits are nocturnal, the name “Lemur” signifying “A Night- 
Wandering Ghost.” They are all natives of Madagascar. Among 
the lemurs in the collection are the Black-Headed temur 
(Lemur brunneus ) and the Ruffed Lemur (Lemur varius). 
The Kinkajou (.Potos caudivolvulus). This is a small animal of 
nocturnal habits. It does all its food hunting at night. It is 
somewhat like a lemur in appearance. Its color is yellowish 
brown. It lives in the trees and has a prehensile tail. 
White or Albino Raccoon 
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