Necrolemur
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Necrolemur ("grave lemur") is an extinct genus of primate.
The 25 cm (10 in) long creature closely resembled a tarsier; it was a nocturnal hunter with very large eyes and ears. Necrolemur had sharp teeth, which it used to bite through insect armor.