indri

[ in-dree ]

noun

, plural in·dris.

1. a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 centimeters) in length: an endangered species.

Word History and Origins

Origin of indri¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from French indri, Malagasy indry “look!,” wrongly taken as animal's name

Example Sentences

The high-pitched, wailing duets of Madagascar’s giant indri lemurs may sound chaotic at first, but a study shows they actually have a regular underlying timing pattern.

From Scientific American

Our distant primate relative, the Indri indri, is a critically endangered species of lemur found only in Madagascar.

From New York Times

Scientists now say they have discovered one of the hallmarks of the skill in the fluffy, black-and-white indri lemur, a species distantly related to humans and only found in Madagascar.

From Science Magazine

“It seems like it’s an individual characteristic of indris that are not seen in many other mammals or even birds,” says St. Clair, who was not involved in the new study.

From Scientific American

They found teeth marks left by silky sifakas, saw indris and collected fecal samples from the ruffed lemurs, including one from the white morph — a first for science.

From New York Times