noun
black lemur
Refers specifically to the species Eulemur macaco. Used in zoological contexts.
クロキツネザルはマダガスカルに生息している。
The black lemur inhabits Madagascar.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') + 狐猿 (kitsunezaru, 'lemur', literally 'fox monkey'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the animal's appearance.