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Today's featured article Ring-tailed lemur Lemurs of Madagascar is a 2010 reference work and field guide on the lemurs of Madagascar, giving descriptions and biogeographic data for the known species. The primary contributor is Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International, and the cover art and illustrations are by Stephen D. Nash. Currently in its third edition, the book provides details about all known lemur species, general information about lemurs and their history, and tips for identifying species. Four related pocket field guides have also been released, containing color illustrations of each species, miniature range maps, and species checklists. The first edition was reviewed favorably. The first edition identified 50 lemur species and subspecies, increased to 71 in the second edition and 101 in the third. The taxonomy promoted by these books has been questioned by researchers, such as Ian Tattersall, who view these growing numbers of lemur species as insufficiently justified inflation of species numbers. (Full article...) Recently featured: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask Black Slave's Cry to Heaven 1925 FA Cup final Selected anniversaries April 28: Workers' Memorial Day Mounted police maintaining order at the 1923 FA Cup final 1253 – The Japanese monk Nichiren declared the mantra Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, now a central part of Nichiren Buddhism. 1789 – Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander William Bligh in the South Pacific. 1923 – The FA Cup final (crowd and police pictured) between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United was held on the opening day of the Empire Stadium in London. 1945 – World War II: Benito Mussolini, the deposed fascist dictator of Italy, was executed by partisans in Giulino. 1983 – The West German news magazine Stern published excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries. Bajirao I (d. 1740) Jane Cobden (b. 1851) Regina Martínez Pérez (d. 2012) More anniversaries: April 27 April 28 April 29	In the news Port of Shahid Rajaee An explosion and fire (pictured) at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran, kills at least 40 people and injures more than 1,200 others. At least 11 people are killed in a car-ramming attack at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada. Militants attack a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people. Pope Francis dies at the age of 88. Ongoing: Gaza war M23 campaign Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Alexis Herman Hajji Alejandro Peter von Matt Zurab Tsereteli Virginia Giuffre Guy Ullens Did you know... Spaceship House ... that Spaceship House (pictured) was originally built as a 1970s-era bachelor pad? ... that Abbot Donato Ogliari is expected to deliver a meditation to the cardinals of the Catholic Church before the beginning of the 2025 papal conclave? ... that British composer Havergal Brian described his Symphony No. 2 as "Man in his cosmic loneliness: ambition, loves, battles, death"? ... that in 2019 sanitary bins were removed from railway stations in Japan to prevent terrorism? ... that Ruben A. Valdez, a high-school dropout, became the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives? ... that the Catholic Church takes up a collection for Christians in the Holy Land annually on Good Friday? ... that the independent video-game developer Re-Logic cancelled the Google Stadia release of its game Terraria after its Google Account was suspended? ... that Sophie Rain went from living on food stamps to making US$43 million in a year on OnlyFans? ... that American Entomologist credited rivalry displays involving the Pokémon Pinsir with re-emphasizing Japanese cultural interest in insects?
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