There are about 100 species of lemur in existence, and nearly all of them live on the isolated island of Madagascar in the ...

By chance, lemur ancestors floated from mainland Africa to the island of Madagascar, where they developed as a species largely isolated from the rest of the world, according to the Center. As ...

Madagascar is the only country with a native lemur population, it has already lost 80% of its natural areas and continues to lose an estimated 200,000 hectares annually to deforestation, according ...

More information: Joseph D. Orkin et al, Ecological and anthropogenic effects on the genomic diversity of lemurs in Madagascar, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02596-1 ...

Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many lemur species, including the mouse lemurs. This diversity is also found in their retroviruses.

Yes, not everyone believes lemurs are sacred. All species — including the itty-bitty mouse lemur — are considered endangered and threatened with extinction due to deforestation and poaching.

Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many lemur species, including the mouse lemurs. This diversity is also found in their retroviruses ...

The species, possibly new to science, exhibits dwarfism and tameness, characteristics common to remote species inhabiting small isolated islands. Photo credit: Louise Jasper.

The zoo has not had this species since 2021 following the death of Anastasia, a 17-year-old female sifaka. “We’ve been working on getting sifaka back for almost 2 years,” said Margaret Rose ...

Maki!” meaning “Lemur! Lemur!” For those waiting on bank deposits, 34,000 payments go out starting Friday, followed by 750,000 paper checks headed for the mail Monday.