There are more than 20 species of mouse lemurs, and several have been identified only in recent years. This is a rarity in primate research, and illustrates just how much remains to be known about ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- It’s quite possible that no one in the world has diagnosed, treated, and otherwise cared for more lemurs than veterinarian Dr. Cathy Williams. Since joining the Duke Lemur Center in ...

Lemurs are primates found only on the African island of Madagascar and some tiny neighboring islands. Because of its geographic isolation, Madagascar is home to many amazing animals found nowhere ...

That might sound like the stuff of nightmares to us, but for lemurs, it’s far more helpful than horror-like. If you’re wondering where on Earth lemurs are stashing a second tongue, take a look ...

The Foundation is home to several lemur species, including brown lemurs—social animals who have a keen sense of smell (far better than humans) and whose diet is primarily fruit.

Almost every species of lemur, wide-eyed primates unique to Madagascar, is under threat of extinction. That is the conclusion of an international group of conservationists, who carried out an ...

Danielle Lynch, Primate Technician Supervisor at the Duke Lemur Center, comes into work each day focused on tending to the needs of lemurs. Her work ranges from making diets and cleaning enclosures to ...

Karina Vargas is a reporter for KOMO News. She began her journey in the Pacific Northwest in August 2022. During her time, she’s covered news on the ice storm, Ingraham High School shooting and ...

Although you'll have ample opportunities to spot lemurs in national parks like Mantadia and Lokobe, for even more chances to see these furry creatures, travel 16 miles southwest of Antananarivo to ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Audubon Zoo is celebrating the arrival of two critically endangered Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs, named ...

Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...

To create their distinctive odour, male lemurs combine the strong but short-lived scent produced by their wrist glands, with longer lasting secretion from their shoulder glands. An action known as ...