John Cleese is now an official lemur!

[Feathers in Hair]

As a lemur-lover, I tend to celebrate all good news about them! Much of that good news has come from the donations and support of John Cleese, who's brought attention to the species.

Apparently, this has been recognized by naming a lemur after him!

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[font=verdana,helvetica] Researches at Zurich University have dubbed a tiny, leaf-loving lemur in Madagascar the avahi cleesei. [/font]

[font=verdana,helvetica] The endangered, two-pound furry creature was discovered in the western region of the country in 1990 by the Zurich team, but wasn't named until now. [/font]

Yay! I'm leaping for joy!

 

[mr.guy]

Yay! I'm leaping for joy!

Ha, ha. i just got that, "leaping lemers!"
I can't remember who says that, though.

I'm gonna guess, "leaping lemers, batman!"

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Hmm... I thought it was just a general saying, but now I'm not sure.

I think it stems from the fact that most of the lemur species use a curious form of locomotion to move acrosss the ground, that of jumping. It does look like they're leaping for joy, themselves, though!

 

[mr.guy]

I swear feathers, it's someone's catch phrase, like "little orphan annie".

 

[Feathers in Hair]

That one sounds right. "Leapin' lemurs!" I could envision her saying that.

 

[mr.guy]

Whew! Needed that closer.