While most animals might avoid toxic creatures, the red-fronted lemurs of Madagascar chew and rub toxic millipedes across ...

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 ...

Red-fronted lemurs have found an interesting way to ward off parasites—they chew up toxic millipedes and rub the goo all over ...

Many of these lemurs have incredibly high levels of genetic diversity, yet paradoxically, almost all—90%—of the more than 100 species that live on the island are threatened with extinction.

The lemurs that we know today are small with big eyes and live in trees. More than 100 species live in Madagascar, and they all have high levels of genetic diversity. Yet, 90 percent of them are ...

Texas does not have laws that ban owning a primate. But the law does specify endangered species cannot be kept as pets and ...

More protection will be needed if future generations will be able to enjoy lemurs and other Malagasy wildlife. To cover all of the different vegetation types of Madagascar, the protected area should ...

More than 328 miles of forests make up this UNESCO World Heritage site, where 11 kinds of lemurs, 17 types of reptiles, 6 bird species and more reside. But the standout here is the park's towering ...

Although there are more than 100 species of lemurs, the ring-tailed lemur is arguably the most well-known thanks to King Julien in the hit children’s film Madagascar. His need to “move it ...

There were none of those competitors here, and so the lemurs have flourished ever since. There are now over 90 species of lemur, or sub-species, in Madagascar. No species of my linage, the simians.

Her work ranges from making diets and cleaning enclosures to embarking on trips to Madagascar and tracking the lineage and health of the entire species of lemurs. Lynch began working at the Duke Lemur ...