Lemurs, small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa, are a mystery of evolution. When the first ones arrived there tens of millions of years ago, ...

Primates come in a huge range of sizes from the great apes all the way down to a tiny little species known as Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur. Sadly, however, the smallest side of that spectrum may be a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Madagascar’s beloved ring-tailed lemurs ...

Lemurs are at serious risk of being driven into extinction as affluent city dwellers ramp up demand for so-called luxury meat. The small primates, known for their bushy tails and large eyes, are ...

Six lemur infants, all endangered species, were born this season at the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s reserve in Myakka City. The collared brown lemur twins were born in April, followed by a triplet ...

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission to restore lemur populations while also helping local communities, including young ...

Deep in the forests of Madagascar, one woman is rewriting the fate of a lemur species once thought to be lost. The greater bamboo lemur was on the brink of extinction — until Maholy Ravaloharimanitra.

Analysis of teeth of extinct lemurs has revealed fascinating clues to the evolution of humans, a University of Otago study has found. Lead author Dr. Ian Towle, of the Sir John Walsh Research ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Duke Lemur Center have announced the birth of two sifaka lemur infants. Terence and Didius were born in January 2020. They are the nephew and grandson of the famous Zoboomafoo.

Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal trafficking, researchers ...