A zoo in Fife has welcomed a new “rare and elusive” animal native to Madagascar. Fife Zoo welcomed the arrival of a new male ...

Scientists found camouflaged creatures with “flattened” bodies in “sacred forests” of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Javier Lobón-Rovira via Belluardo ...

Scientists found camouflaged creatures with “flattened” bodies in “sacred forests” of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Javier Lobón-Rovira via Belluardo ...

This threat compounds the challenges of habitat loss and fragmentation, as lemurs may be unable to migrate through deforested landscapes to track shifting climate zones. Protected Areas: Islands of ...

This threat compounds the challenges of habitat loss and fragmentation, as lemurs may be unable to migrate through deforested landscapes to track shifting climate zones. Protected Areas: Islands of ...

And in south-west Madagascar, a chameleon hotspot, their disappearing act is in danger of becoming permanent. These species and the dry spiny forest ecosystem on which they depend face a range of ...

A new chapter for lemur conservation Since its launch in 2017, the SOS Lemurs initiative, part of the IUCN Save Our Species grant-making programme, has played a vital role in funding frontline ...

Black rats in Madagascar’s farmlands, not its rainforests, are spreading a deadly virus to humans — and it’s tied to how we reshape nature. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Rats have long been notorious for ...

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To understand how habitat fragmentation affects wildlife, I often think of a study I first covered in 2016 about three monkey species — the white-fronted capuchin (Cebus albifrons), the ...