One of a family (Lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to
   the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle,
   and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are
   mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus
   (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East
   Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo.