Animal Names · Entry

Indri

Malagasy (possibly a misunderstanding)

“possibly a mistranslation of a pointing phrase”

Where it comes from

possibly from 'indry izy', 'there it is'

Fun Fact

According to a popular but disputed story, European naturalists mistook a Malagasy guide's pointing phrase, 'there it is', for the animal's actual name.

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