Sentences with phrase «of lemur»

Theodore Bouloukos talks with Eric Singer, founder of LEMUR at the Editions / Artists» Book Fair Opening Night Gala in New York

The only plane flying out of the lemur airfield is made up of patched together parts and ratcheted into a catapult.

Biologists have discovered two new species of lemur, endangered primates that are ancestral to monkeys and apes, and that exist now only on the island.

But the majority of lemur species — sixty percent — could lose considerable amounts of suitable habitat before the end of the century due to climate change alone.

Leaping lemurs: Two new species of the most ancient primate known bring the total number of lemur species to around 70.

Every now and then we stumble upon a new species of lemur in an obscure jungle or an exotic bacterium in a deep - sea vent, but at this point we are unlikely to discover something truly astonishing, like dinosaurs dwelling in a secluded cavern.

Since humans first arrived here 1,500 years ago, 17 species of lemur have died out, as well as multitudes of other species.

This starting point in Crowley's study reveals a contrast of lemur mobility between subfossil and living species.

April 4: Morgan Freeman narrates as viewers journey to Madagascar with Island of Lemurs, in Imax theaters today.

You're sure to spot your favorite animal here, and whether you share a love of Lemurs or a passion for the Pygmy Hippopotamus (who doesn't?)

Born to be Wild and Island of Lemurs: Madagascar editor Beth Spiegel and composer Mark Mothersbaugh collaborated with Douglas and Fellman once again, with sound design by Gus Koven.

David Douglas and Drew Fellman, the filmmakers behind Born to be Wild and Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, directed the film, which Fellman wrote and produced, with Douglas as director of photography.

of Lemurs: Madagascar (G) Morgan Freeman narrates this endangered species documentary, shot in IMAX 3D, offering a spectacular peek at lemurs» struggle to survive as civilization continues to encroach on their natural habitat.

The camera was already used on Michael Bay's TF4, or Transformers: Age of Extinction, and gets some extra time in the featurette focused on that; it was also used on the Island of Lemurs: Madagascar and Hubble 3D docs.

Official Premise: «Island of Lemurs: Madagascar» highlights the tireless efforts of trailblazing scientist Dr. Patricia C. Wright and her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.

«The Story of Lemurs» features the filmmakers and Primatologist Patricia Wright discussing the film.

«Island of Lemurs: Madagascar» is the latest of the IMAX nature films.

Opening April 4th, the exciting new IMAX 3D documentary, «Island of Lemurs: Madagascar,» takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar, where lemurs arrived millions of years ago as...

The DVD includes all those as well as trailers for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar,

This is made by the filmmakers behind the other nature docs Born to be Wild and Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, and features a score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh (of Thor: Ragnarok).

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So far, the larger versions of the Raspberry Pis have been turned into everything from a supercomputer to a lemur - feeding device for animal research.

Rutila Resources and Lemur Resources have both received ticks of approval by independent experts for their respective off - market takeover offers by foreign bidders.

He has previously served as a director of Highfield Resources, Lemur Resources and Nemex Resources.

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The article concludes that «nothing about this fossil suggest it is anything other than an extinct, lemur - like creature» and that «the remarkable preservation is a hallmark of rapid burial... consistent with a catastrophic flood.»

Moral virtues are required for the willingness to stand before what we do not know — before a lemur, before christology, before the marginalization of women — without becoming satisfied with easy solutions.

Madagascan chocolate brand Madécasse has launched a limited edition range of Save the Lemur bars in Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Whole Foods.

Join the game of jungle hide - and - seek as Mama JoJo tries to find her baby lemur, Jazzy.

You can see the lemurs from a platform giving you an unobstructed option which is great for photographers and lemur lovers alike, but the best part of the experience is taking the walk through and actually entering the enclosure and getting a up close experience with these beautiful creatures.

PL Sleep Children's Sleepwear Recalled by Lemur Group Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard

Last week I wrote about how the solitary, nocturnal Sahamalaza sportive lemur eavesdrops on the alarm calls of several species that occupy the same forests, including the crested coua, in order to avoid predation.

If a lemur, monkey, or ape detects a predator, he or she shrieks, warning the rest of the social group.

To study this question, the researchers focused on the grey mouse lemur, a small primate whose lifespan (around twelves years) makes it a very good model for the study of aging.

All of the infected animals are sifakas — the only lemur species out of 17 at the center known to fall prey to the parasite — and most of them were under age five when they got sick.

Eight of Spire's tiny «Lemur» satellites were among those launched from the Indian rocket, bringing the company's total «constellation» of operational satellites to 52.

Among the primary goals of her study to preserve the island's fauna and unique lemur species, Crowley hopes to shed light on the environmental consequences of forest loss and the effects this will eventually have on the health of the planet.

«Lemur teeth help take a bite out of Madagascar's mysteries.»

Lemurs — small, bushy - tailed primates — populate a large habitat at the center of the exhibit.

Duke Lemur Center veterinarians soon pinpointed the cause of his illness: Eugenius tested positive for Cryptosporidium, a microscopic intestinal parasite known to affect people, pets, livestock and wildlife worldwide.

The golden crowned sifaka, Propithecus tattersalli, is a lemur living in small social units in the north of Madagascar.

If others see their cleverness paying off, then yes — at least, that seems to be true for our primate cousins, ring - tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), report a team of Princeton University researchers.

A number of small mammals, including the colugo — a flying lemur (Galeopterus variegates) native to southeast Asia and the Philippines — get around by climbing up trees and then gliding across the canopies an average distance of 30 meters.

In previous experiments, a food reward like a bunch of grapes could inspire others to approach the problem solver in hopes of poaching food, so these researchers chose to use a single grape to increase the odds that the same lemur that pulled open the drawer would also get to eat the treat.

A successful grape retrieval, the researchers discovered, increased the amount of positive attention a lemur would get.

At 3 months old, listening to both human and nonhuman primate (lemur) vocalizations supports infants» ability to form categories, a building block of cognition.

It's not just for winter: In tropical Madagascar, the fat - tailed dwarf lemur crawls into tree - holes and shuts down for an average of seven months to deal with a dearth of food and water during the dry season.

They looked at a giant ruffed lemur, a baboon lemur, a koala lemur and two sloth lemurs — all housed in the collections at the University of Antananarivo and the Duke Lemur Center at Duke Univerlemur, a baboon lemur, a koala lemur and two sloth lemurs — all housed in the collections at the University of Antananarivo and the Duke Lemur Center at Duke Univerlemur, a koala lemur and two sloth lemurs — all housed in the collections at the University of Antananarivo and the Duke Lemur Center at Duke Univerlemur and two sloth lemurs — all housed in the collections at the University of Antananarivo and the Duke Lemur Center at Duke UniverLemur Center at Duke University.

Using DNA extracted from the remains of extinct giant lemurs like this sloth lemur (genus Palaeopropithecus), researchers aim to better understand why Madagascar's largest lemurs were wiped out, and what makes some lemur species more vulnerable to hunting and habitat loss today.

Using genetic material extracted from lemur bones and teeth dating back 550 to 5,600 years, an international team of researchers analyzed DNA from as many as 23 individuals from each of five extinct lemur species that died out after human arrival.

This breakdown of societal taboos against lemur hunting, a study now shows, combined with weak enforcement of wildlife laws, is contributing to a rise in illegal lemur poaching in the country.