Meaning of koala lemur | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of three extinct species of lemur of †Megaladapis, the sole genus of the family †Megaladapidae, which were endemic to Madagascar until circa 1280–1420 CE.

Examples

“The extinct koala lemurs (Megaladapis) were much larger than their extant relatives, the nocturnal sportive lemurs (Lepilemur), but they resembled the latter in diet (leaves) and commitment to life in the trees.”

“The koala lemurs are much larger than the sportive lemurs (Lepilemuridae) and the Lemuridae, both of which have been considered their sister clades. Koala lemurs resembled sportive lemurs in their dental morphology and diet of leaves.”

“As primary folivores, it seems highly unlikely that the koala lemurs were major players in seed dispersal.”

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