A family of primates found only on Madagascar, including the largest living lemurs, most species highly specialized for leaping vertically between tree trunks rather than running along branches.
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Living or Extinct Indriidae
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Source Indriidae (Wikipedia)Distribution: MadagascarQuote, Distribution: Madagascar
Indriids, like all lemurs, live exclusively on the island of Madagascar.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ175626, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Indriidae
Wikidata Q175626, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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