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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Antananarivo, Madagascar– To recognize an internationally renowned primatologist and champion of Madagascar's unique biodiversity, scientists who discovered three new species of mouse lemur on ...