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Lemur, Blue-eyed Black
(Eulemur macaco flavifrons) |
Mammalia |
Sexually dichromatic, with marked color difference between the sexes. With males, the pelage is normally completely black, although there may occasionally be dark brown tinges. ... |
Lemur, Collared
(Lemur macaco collaris) |
Mammalia |
The collared lemur has a 'fox-like' face. Its body and head measure 11 to 20 inches, and tail length is 8 to 28 inches. Males ... |
Lemur, Mongoose
(Lemur mongoz) |
Mammalia |
Males are gray with pale faces, red cheeks and beard. Females have brown backs, dark faces, white cheeks and beards. They are 12-14 in. long ... |
Lemur, Red Ruffed
(Lemur variegatus rubra) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length is about 20 inches; Tail length is about 24 inches; Weight is just under 8 pounds. Most of the dorsal body ... |
Lemur, Ring-tailed
(Lemur catta) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length is 15-18 inches; Tail length 21-25 inches; Weight can range up to 6 lbs. This is the most common of the ... |
Leopard, Clouded
(Neofelis [Panthera] nebulosa) |
Mammalia |
Not truly a big cat or a small cat, the clouded leopard appears to be an evolutionary bridge between the genus Panthera (tiger, lion, etc.) ... |
Leopard, Persian
(Panthera pardus saxicolor) |
Mammalia |
Head & body length - 3.5 to 6 ft.; Shoulder height - 1.5 to 2.5 ft.; Weight - 66 to 155 lbs. Males are larger ... |
Leopard, Snow
(Panthera uncia) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length 39.25 to 51.25 inches; tail length 31.5 to 39.25 inches; weight 55 to 165 lbs., with most weighing under 110 lbs. ... |
Lion
(Panthera leo) |
Mammalia |
Adults have a plain, unspotted coat that is light brown to ocher in color. Cubs are born with spots that sometimes persist on the legs ... |
Lorikeet, Australian Rainbow
(Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus) |
Aves |
Overall length ranges from 10 to 12 inches, and weight from 2.5 to 5.5 ounces. Coloration is as follows: Bill, orange to red; Head, blue ... |
Lorikeet, Green-naped
(Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus) |
Aves |
Overall length is about ten inches, and weight 3.5 to 5.5 ounces. The forehead, forecrown and chin are blue, and the ear-coverts and throat are ... |
Loris, Lesser Slow
(Nycticebus pygmaeus) |
Mammalia |
Head and body length is 7-8 in, tail vestigial; weight is about 12 oz. The fur is short, thick and woolly. Head and eyes are ... |
Loris, Slow
(Nycticebus coucang) |
Mammalia |
These prosimians are about 1 foot long and weigh 1-4 lbs. The tail is vestigial, their fur is short, thick and woolly. . For protection ... |
Lungfish, Australian
(Neoceratodus forsteri) |
Pisces |
The Australian Lungfish grows to a length of 5 feet, and can weight more than 20 pounds. It has large scales and lobed, paired fins ... |
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