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

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 ...

Lemurs are primates found only on the African island of Madagascar and some tiny neighboring islands. Because of its geographic isolation, Madagascar is home to many amazing animals found nowhere ...

Yet, among this parade of ingenuity, one species stands out for their audacious approach to wellness: the red-fronted lemurs of Madagascar. These furry pharmacists don’t just seek medicinal ...

The lemurs of Madagascar face probable extinction within the next half-century if adequate conservation programs are not developed. Habitat loss remains the major threat to primate survival, with this ...

For the aye-aye, an intriguing lemur from Madagascar, its glaring features have made it the unwitting target of fear from the local population. With a height ranging from fourteen to seventeen ...

Ring-tailed lemurs have a black and white striped tail which is longer than their whole body! They use their tails to communicate and for balance. Ring-tailed lemurs eat fruits, flowers ...

Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...