indris
indri (ˈɪndrɪ)
/ (ˈɪndrɪs) /
a large Madagascan arboreal lemuroid primate, Indri indri, with thick silky fur patterned in black, white, and fawn: family Indriidae
woolly indris a related nocturnal Madagascan animal, Avahi laniger, with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail
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His skin is soft, and clothed in long fine hair; whence naturalists have named him indris laniger.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginThe genus indris has more pronounced external ears than have the two other genera of the sub-family.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardThis genus has only eleven pairs of ribs instead of the twelve of indris and Propithecus.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardThe natives, in fact, believe that men after death become indris.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers BeddardThe skull in proportionate length is intermediate between that of Avahis and indris.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2) | Henry O. Forbes
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