Definition of indri in English:

indri

nounPlural indris ˈɪndriˈindrē

A large, short-tailed Madagascan lemur which jumps from tree to tree in an upright position and rarely comes to the ground.
大狐猴
Indri indri, family Indriidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The loud call of the indri is produced by a laryngeal air sac.
- In the early 1900's, the indri was so common that one traveler reported that no one could travel from Tamatave to Antanarivo without often hearing its cries.
- By contrast, not only did indris do much less scent marking in general, but also, during all my hours of observation, I never saw a single instance of overmarking.
- Previous research on the brains of these animals had shown that indris have a much smaller olfactory bulb than do other lemurs.
- The largest of the living lemurs are called indris and sifakas.
- They range in size from the 2.5-inch pygmy mouse lemur (the world's smallest primate) to the indri, which is the size of a small child.
- There are no reports of an outside indri coming into a territory to steal another's mate.
- Groups of indris communicate with mournful and distinctive howls.
- From October to December the indri will stay in the lower levels of the canopy to avoid horseflies.
- The indris are the largest in size, reaching about four feet from head to toe and weighing up to 29 pounds.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Malagasy indry! 'behold!' or indry izy! 'there he is!', mistaken for its name. The Malagasy name is babakoto.

Definition of indri in US English:

indri

nounˈindrē

A large, short-tailed Madagascan lemur which jumps from tree to tree in an upright position and rarely comes to the ground.
大狐猴
Indri indri, family Indriidae
Example sentencesExamples
- In the early 1900's, the indri was so common that one traveler reported that no one could travel from Tamatave to Antanarivo without often hearing its cries.
- Groups of indris communicate with mournful and distinctive howls.
- The indris are the largest in size, reaching about four feet from head to toe and weighing up to 29 pounds.
- From October to December the indri will stay in the lower levels of the canopy to avoid horseflies.
- There are no reports of an outside indri coming into a territory to steal another's mate.
- They range in size from the 2.5-inch pygmy mouse lemur (the world's smallest primate) to the indri, which is the size of a small child.
- The loud call of the indri is produced by a laryngeal air sac.
- The largest of the living lemurs are called indris and sifakas.
- By contrast, not only did indris do much less scent marking in general, but also, during all my hours of observation, I never saw a single instance of overmarking.
- Previous research on the brains of these animals had shown that indris have a much smaller olfactory bulb than do other lemurs.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Malagasy indry! ‘behold!’ or indry izy! ‘there he is!’, mistaken for its name. The Malagasy name is babakoto.

词汇	indri
释义	Definition of indri in English: indri nounPlural indris ˈɪndriˈindrē A large, short-tailed Madagascan lemur which jumps from tree to tree in an upright position and rarely comes to the ground. 大狐猴 Indri indri, family Indriidae Example sentencesExamples The loud call of the indri is produced by a laryngeal air sac. In the early 1900's, the indri was so common that one traveler reported that no one could travel from Tamatave to Antanarivo without often hearing its cries. By contrast, not only did indris do much less scent marking in general, but also, during all my hours of observation, I never saw a single instance of overmarking. Previous research on the brains of these animals had shown that indris have a much smaller olfactory bulb than do other lemurs. The largest of the living lemurs are called indris and sifakas. They range in size from the 2.5-inch pygmy mouse lemur (the world's smallest primate) to the indri, which is the size of a small child. There are no reports of an outside indri coming into a territory to steal another's mate. Groups of indris communicate with mournful and distinctive howls. From October to December the indri will stay in the lower levels of the canopy to avoid horseflies. The indris are the largest in size, reaching about four feet from head to toe and weighing up to 29 pounds. Origin Mid 19th century: from Malagasy indry! 'behold!' or indry izy! 'there he is!', mistaken for its name. The Malagasy name is babakoto. Definition of indri in US English: indri nounˈindrē A large, short-tailed Madagascan lemur which jumps from tree to tree in an upright position and rarely comes to the ground. 大狐猴 Indri indri, family Indriidae Example sentencesExamples In the early 1900's, the indri was so common that one traveler reported that no one could travel from Tamatave to Antanarivo without often hearing its cries. Groups of indris communicate with mournful and distinctive howls. The indris are the largest in size, reaching about four feet from head to toe and weighing up to 29 pounds. From October to December the indri will stay in the lower levels of the canopy to avoid horseflies. There are no reports of an outside indri coming into a territory to steal another's mate. They range in size from the 2.5-inch pygmy mouse lemur (the world's smallest primate) to the indri, which is the size of a small child. The loud call of the indri is produced by a laryngeal air sac. The largest of the living lemurs are called indris and sifakas. By contrast, not only did indris do much less scent marking in general, but also, during all my hours of observation, I never saw a single instance of overmarking. Previous research on the brains of these animals had shown that indris have a much smaller olfactory bulb than do other lemurs. Origin Mid 19th century: from Malagasy indry! ‘behold!’ or indry izy! ‘there he is!’, mistaken for its name. The Malagasy name is babakoto.
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