- plural of indri.
indris
Britishnoun
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a large Madagascan arboreal lemuroid primate, Indri indri, with thick silky fur patterned in black, white, and fawn: family Indriidae
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a related nocturnal Madagascan animal, Avahi laniger, with thick grey-brown fur and a long tail
Etymology
Origin of indris
C19: from French: lemur, from Malagasy indry! look! mistaken for the animal's name
Example Sentences
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Whether this musical overlap between humans and indris is a case of common ancestry or convergent evolution — where our rhythmic abilities evolved independently — remains unclear.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021
From recordings of 346 lemur duets and choruses, Ravignani extracted 636 individual sounds uttered by the 39 adult indris, 20 females and 19 males.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2021
Although indris and human composers may utilize some similar structures, each likely developed musical abilities on their own.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2021
Exploring our commonalities with indris is helping to demystify the evolutionary origins of human music, but it is also bringing much-needed attention to these lemurs who are of incredible cultural importance to the Malagasy people.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021
Dissecting indri songs indicates these animals share an underlying sense of rhythm with humans, but it raises more questions about how indris communicate.
From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2021
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