Open Document. The American Revolution is usually seen as being the same thing as the American War for Independence, starting in 1775 with the battle of Lexington and ending in 1783 with the treaty of Paris.
A lemur is a type of prosimian primate that is wild only on the island of Madagascar. Lemur in Latin means âghostâ and many of the Malagasy people believe lemurs are similar to spirits or ghosts because of their haunting stare and night activity.
lemur. n. 1. (Animals) any Madagascan prosimian primate of the family Lemuridae, such as Lemur catta (the ring-tailed lemur). They are typically arboreal, having foxy faces and long tails. 2. (Animals) any similar or closely related animal, such as a loris or indris.