One of the many extraordinary facts about Madagascar is that it bears virtually no dangerous animals. Save for the Nile crocodile (see Close Calls with Crocs), all of Africa's big beasts are ...

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This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

Madagascar, casting a thick shadow over its continued survival. Looks can be deceiving, especially in the animal kingdom. You might be tempted to pick up the attractive but equally venomous blue ...

Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs inhabit the island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. The pygmy mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. Its head and body are less than two and a ...

The lemurs of Madagascar are at the centre of a new mystery. Scientists believe the story of how they arrived on the island is more complex than we thought. After looking again at the fossil ...

The holotype (original specimen) of Leucoraja longirostris. Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a haven of unparalleled biodiversity, both on land and in its surrounding waters.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the frogs, found across the rainforests of Madagascar, emit whistling sounds while communicating with others of their species. “That is why we ...