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Old 12-06-2005, 04:29 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by rockstar
It just looks like another from the lemur or loris family. I am not sure it is a new species. Of course, I'm just guessing. Cool though.
Lemurs are only found in Madagascar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur

I wonder if it is like a red panda (which are related to racoons - a giant panda is not really a bear, but a type of giant racoon!).

Oops, that's not right either:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_bear

For many decades the precise taxonomic classification of the panda was under debate as both the Giant Panda and the distantly related Red Panda share characteristics of both bears and raccoons. However, genetic testing has revealed that Giant Pandas are true bears and part of the Ursidae family.

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