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The Order of Man: A Biomathematical Anatomy of the Primates
Book by Charles E. Oxnard; Hong Kong University Press, 1983
Subjects:	Primates--Anatomy, Primates--Anatomy--Mathematics

Fundamentals of Biogeography
Book by Richard John Huggett; Routledge, 2004
Subjects:	Biogeography
...like rodents, and eat insects as well as fruits. The indri and sifakas ( Propithecus ) are large animals (up to...Broad-nosed gentle lemur ( Hapalemur simus ) Indris ( Indri ) 1 Indri ( Indri indri ) Ring-tailed lemurs ( Lemur...

The Languages of Africa
Book by Joseph H. Greenberg; Indiana University, 1970
Subjects:	African Languages
...Bai, Bviri, Golo, Sere, Tagbo, Feroge, Indri, Mangaya, Togoyo. 7. Amadi Madyo, Ma...Proto-Bantu * de . 6 Gbaya de ; Indri l ; Feroge li. 4. belly: 1...Ndogo ko ; Gbanziri koto ; Banda oko ; Indri kua . 41. to sleep: 1 Bulom l...

Food and the Status Quest: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Book by Polly Wiessner, Wulf Schiefenhövel; Berghahn Books, 1996
Subjects:	Food, Food Consumption, Food Supply, Nutrition--Requirements--Developing Countries, Nutritional Anthropology
...even sexual dimorphism. In many prosimian species e.g. Indri indri , the female is bigger than and dominates her mate...Tokyo. Pollock. J. I. 1979. Female dominance in Indri indri. Folia Primatologica 31 : 143-64. Riss D...

Uniqueness and Diversity in Human Evolution: Morphometric Studies of Australopithecines
Book by Charles E. Oxnard; University of Chicago Press, 1975
Subjects:	Australopithecines, Human Evolution
...lemurs Microcebus and dwarf lemurs Cheirogaleus . The arm marked "I" contains the leaping Madagascan indriids Indri, Propithecus, and Avahi , and they link with the central quadrupedal nucleus through various lemurs Lemur and Hapalemur...

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30 of the Best Geographical Wildlife Holiday Adventures: From the Polar Bear Capital of the Frozen North to the Depths of the Equatorial Rainforest, Lonely Planet's Watching Wildlife Author David Andrew Takes Us on a Whirlwind Tour of the World's Wild Places, Where You Can See Incredible Creatures in Close-Up
Magazine article by David Andrew; Geographical, Vol. 74, October 2002
Subjects:	Tour operators--Directories, Wildlife watching
...guides Lemurs in Madagascar Primates The indri--the worlds largest lemur--is one of the...visitors now fail to see habituated troops of Indri at Anamalazaotra Reserve (Perinet), Despite...May are the best (ie, driest) times for indri-watching * Take a night walk with an...

Lemurs
Magazine article by Norma Mastin; PSA Journal, Vol. 64, September 1998
Subjects:	Lemurs--Analysis, Madagascar--Plants and animals, Primates--Varieties
...only eight in 1974 to 146 in 1993. The Indri is the largest of the lemur family, standing...forest. Other lemurs grunt or swear, but the indri sings, and it is a lovely, haunting sound that lingers in your mind. If the Indri is the largest lemur, the mouse lemurs...

Integrating Science & Art
Magazine article by Karen Skophammer; School Arts, Vol. 95, March 1996
Subjects:	Art--Study and teaching, Linoleum block-printing--Study and teaching, Nature (Aesthetics)--Study and teaching, Prints--Technique
...through leaves looking for worms to eat. * The hairy-nosed wombat is a marsupial. It makes underground nests from grass. * The indri lives in Madagascar in the forests. It makes crying sounds. Tree Facts * The sugar maple has get symmetry; its branches...

SEDUCED BY SIFAKAS - on a Quest for Images of Some of Earth's Rarest Primates, Two Wildlife Photographers Journey to the Remote Island of Madagascar
Magazine article; National Wildlife, June 2002
Subjects:	Madagascar--Natural history, Primates--Varieties
...Madagascars Mantady National Park. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting, the diademed is the second largest living lemur (after the indri), and some say its the most beautiful. MILNE-EDWARDS SIFAKA: Endangered but locally abundant within the eastern rain forest...

Iolo in the Land of the Lemurs
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), January 5, 2006
...Iolo comes across several types including the Indri, one of the worlds rarest creatures. The Indri is the largest of the lemur family and the one...theyre extremely rare, he said. As well as the Indri, Iolo and the crew saw amazing birds and chameleons...

Breaks from the Norm
Newspaper article; Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales), April 15, 2007
...www.greekislandsclub.com. A compelling 15-day tour to MADAGASCAR will ensure you come close up and personal with the Indri Indri, the largest of Lemurs in the Perinet rainforest. Travellers stay in comfortable accommodation and can explore the islands...

10 Holidays That Are Really Unusual
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), April 21, 2007
...climbing gear and private transfers. A 15-day tour to Madagascar will ensure you get up close up and personal with the Indri Indri, the largest of Lemurs in the Perinet rainforest. Travellers stay in comfortable accommodation and can explore the islands...

Too Tired to Work; Letters
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 22, 2007
...to do it once home. The biggest advantage would be that once the child came out of school, his time would be his own. The little ones could rest and the bigger children could pursue hobbies, or watch television in peace. WENDI INDRI, Sidcup, Kent.

BRITAIN'S DIRTY MONEY; This Vast Hole in the Ground, Visible from Space, Is the World's Biggest Copper Mine T Supplies the Royal Mint, but Is Also Responsible for Inflicting Shocking Environmental Damage and Poisoning the Local Population. Dan McDougall Investigates How the Loose Change in Our Pockets Is Costing Us the Earth
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 2, 2009
Subjects:	Copper industry--Investigations, Copper mining--Investigations, Earth--Investigations, Wetland flora--Investigations, Wetland plants--Investigations
...vast rainforest canopy 150ft up. Once the keening song of the indri, the largest lemur, was heard from every mountain ridge in eastern...see how it rips through the shrivelling natural habitat of the indri. When it reaches Madagascars western wetlands, it will also...

Indri
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
INDRI see lemur . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

Lemur
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...They are larger, slower-moving, strictly vegetarian animals; most have silky coats. One member of this family, the indri ( Indri indri ), has no tail. The aye-aye is closely related to the lemurs. The so-called flying lemur is not a primate...

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