. . . . . "Lemurs (/\u02C8li\u02D0m\u0259r/ LEE-m\u0259r) are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. The word \"lemur\" derives from the word lemures (ghosts or spirits) from Roman mythology and was first used to describe a slender loris due to its nocturnal habits and slow pace, but was later applied to the primates on Madagascar."@en . . . . . . . . . .