Talk:Indri

message: There should be a disambiguation for this page.  Indri can also mean other things.
Dan Carkner 18:57, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks. I've started the disambiguation page. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:26, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Disambiguation

message: A note to 174.89.125.3 and anyone else who thinks about changing the sentence in the lead about the Indri being "one of the largest living lemurs": The first sentence under "Physical characteristics" states "Along with the Diademed Sifaka, the Indri is the largest lemur still in existence."  This and the measurements together are a referenced statements.  Please do not make the claim that the Indri is the largest living lemur if it shares the title with the Diademed Sifaka. – VisionHolder « talk » 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Largest lemur 

message: So, if there are no recognized subspecies, should variegatus be listed as a synonym? The taxobox should be changed to show the synonyms are Species level, not subspecies level. - UtherSRG (talk) 19:26, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Honestly, I'm not sure how to show variegatus in the taxobox.  The subspecies was just a color morph.  Hmmm.... Do you know of any similar examples within Primates? – VisionHolder « talk » 01:26, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, it was described legitimately, yes? Then relegated to "morph" status which makes it a junior synonym, yes? Hrm.... Lemme email Groves again. LOL! - UtherSRG (talk) 01:46, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: No need, I fixed the synonym list. It's a legitimate name, so it should be listed there. Ucucha 12:07, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Subspecies and synonyms 

message: Please note that the guy whose word you're basing the "probably incorrect" judgement of the name's origin being from "indry izy" also claims that the indri is found all over the island, is easily tamed, and is used for hunting like a dog - all of which are incorrect. So his pronouncement on the word may also be wrong.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ridger11 (talk • contribs) 12:20, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: There was a lot of incorrect information recorded about various lemurs in the time of Sonnerat.  The "Etymology" section is largely correct, and it's appropriate to mention the common myth about its etymology for historical purposes.  The section may be updated soon with the release of the upcoming edition of Lemur News, in which will be an article dedicated to the etymology of lemur names. – Maky « talk » 19:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  It's interesting that this etymology myth persists in David's Attenborough's Memoirs of a Broadcaster in the Lions and Madagascar chapter (released in 2000s too). Yathin S Krishnappa (talk) 16:12, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: As I said, myths about lemur etymologies abound and can even be found printed on signage in zoos.  Because these myths are so widely printed and shared, it's hard to kill them off.  Once a book or zoo sign is printed, they can influence and confuse people for years or decades... depending on how much research people do.  Although I love Attenborough's work, and I feel that he generally does top-notch research for his documentaries, when it comes to primates, he often drops the ball.  The best (or worst?) example is Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link, which talks about Darwinius in language that clearly demonstrates a one-sided and dated view of fossil primates and early primate evolution.  Anyway, if I weren't preparing to move tomorrow, I would make the whatever fixes are needed tonight.  Hopefully I'll have time soon.  At least the etymology of lemur is finally correct. – Maky « talk » 22:12, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology of name 

message: Requesting audio of its vocalizations, also maybe a photo of it making a call. Richard001 (talk) 04:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added a recording of their duet, though from a free source.  Sorry this took so long. – Maky « talk » 02:18, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Audio recording

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Hi,
The article says the name comes from Malagasy endrina, but then says that the Malagasy word for it is babakoto.
Of course there could be two words for the animal in that language, but I think that if this is the case it would be clearer to explicitly say so. The sources cited are not readily available for me to check.
IAmNitpicking (talk) 14:13, 6 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology section confusion 

message: An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Indri Animal. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so.  Elmidae (talk · contribs) 19:32, 28 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Indri Animal" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: I just want to future-proof my last edit, and I didn't want to put a long-winded explanation in the "short summary". Many online sources prior to Wilson & Reeder cite only Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire as the author, but after their work it has been cited more as Geoffroy & Cuvier. I found a source that I think Cuvier himself authored, or at least was involved in alongside Schinz. In it he lists Geoffroy as the sole author of the genus Indri. Other works from the time also mention Geoffroy as the sole author. I don't know how involved Cuvier was in the German text, but he seemed involved in some way as he is in the title of the work and listed as an author by biodiversitylibrary and Google Books. Also, further adding to at least my confusion is that Wilson & Reeder cite Galago and Loris, described in the same article as Indri, as Geoffroy alone. In case the reference ends up missing the title is: Das Thierreich, eingetheilt nach dem Bau der Thiere als Grundlage ihrer Naturgeschichte und der vergleichenden Anatomie von den Herrn Ritter von Cuvier. Sorry if this isn't the right place to say this, and sorry if I end up incorrect. Tylbrooks1998 (talk) 08:23, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cuvier vs Geoffroy & Cuvier as an author