A genus of small nocturnal primates found in Madagascar, commonly called dwarf lemurs, with tiny hand-like paws.
From Greek χείρ (cheír) 'hand' and γαλέη (galéē) 'weasel,' combining hand and weasel to describe these small-handed creatures.
Scientists named these adorable Madagascar lemurs for their proportionally tiny hands—even though they're primates like us, their hands are comically small compared to their body size.
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