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plural indris
: a large diurnal black-and-white lemur (Indri indri) of Madagascar that is about two feet long with a rudimentary tail
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Located just east of mainland Africa, the island of Madagascar has long been renowned for its high degree of endemism, with native species spanning from the indri to the silky sifaka—but there’s a lot more to see across Madagascar than just its lemurs.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
At first, researchers seized on the connection between the teeth of sloth lemurs and those of a radically different lemur, the indri.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The indri uses its powerful thighs to push off from tree to tree like a ricocheting bullet.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Our distant primate relative, the Indri indri, is a critically endangered species of lemur found only in Madagascar.
—Sam Jones, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
In fact, indri rhythm can be the same as human rhythm, says Ravignani, who studies bioacoustics at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics.
—Sara Harrison, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021
The indri is a lemur, a primate with opposable thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy-bear-like ears.
—Sara Harrison, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021
The indri's singing sounds like lower and higher howling pitches that pierce through the air.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Tip: To see Madagascar's largest species of lemurs, the indri, trek to the Andasibe National Park.
—National Geographic, 21 June 2019
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
At first, researchers seized on the connection between the teeth of sloth lemurs and those of a radically different lemur, the indri.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The indri uses its powerful thighs to push off from tree to tree like a ricocheting bullet.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Our distant primate relative, the Indri indri, is a critically endangered species of lemur found only in Madagascar.
—Sam Jones, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2021
In fact, indri rhythm can be the same as human rhythm, says Ravignani, who studies bioacoustics at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics.
—Sara Harrison, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021
The indri is a lemur, a primate with opposable thumbs; a short tail; and round, tufted, teddy-bear-like ears.
—Sara Harrison, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021
The indri's singing sounds like lower and higher howling pitches that pierce through the air.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
Tip: To see Madagascar's largest species of lemurs, the indri, trek to the Andasibe National Park.
—National Geographic, 21 June 2019
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“Indri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indri. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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