Sentences with phrase «pet lemur»
Built by textile magnates Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, the interiors overflow with glamour and opulence; a stunning gold - plated bathroom, Virginia's walk - in wardrobe and the bedroom of the couple's pet lemur really set the scene.
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Pupils will enjoy spotting the quirky details in the house which are dedicated to the Courtauld's pet Lemur, MahJongg.
Led by Temple biology doctoral student Kim Reuter, the researchers spent three months in Madagascar surveying over 1,000 households in 17 cities and villages across the country's northern half about pet lemur ownership, which is illegal.
«We've been spending millions of dollars on lemur conservation in Madagascar, but despite spending all this money, no one has ever quantified the threat from the in - country pet lemur trade,» said Reuter.
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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.
With at least 14 lemur species having populations of less than 10 thousand, Reuter said Madagascar's extensive lemur pet ownership could be quickly driving some species closer to extinction, while even causing some populations to go extinct altogether.
Elise Huchard, Christina Albrecht, Susanne Schliehe - Diecks, Alice Baniel, Christian Roos, Peter M. Kappeler, and Markus Brameier, «Large - scale MHC class II genotyping using next generation sequencing of a wild lemur population», Immunogenetics, vol.