Lemurs are among Madagascar’s signature animals. Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from mainland Africa. The island ...

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

A true superstar of the animal kingdom, Stumpy recently made headlines by achieving the Guinness World Record as the oldest living lemur in captivity. His extraordinarily long life highlights the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived 53 million years ago, and the largely predator-free island has ...

If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of the list. In these distant primate cousins, it’s the ladies who call the shots, relying on ...

With the new year, a fresh start for the "dancing lemur" species could be on the horizon. The nickname for the Coquerel's sifaka lemur hails from the unique way they move, standing perfectly upright ...

The Maryland Zoo has announced the birth of an endangered lemur, called a Coquerel’s sifaka, marking the first arrival of this lemur species at the zoo since their return in 2023. The newborn, yet to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Madagascar’s beloved ring-tailed lemurs ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After the animated lemur King Julien of "Madagascar" captured kids' attentions with his eccentricity, a new film takes them to the real, isolated world of the singing, dancing, ...

Central Coast Zoo welcomed a critically endangered baby mongoose lemur July 4. Named Koba, the infant is developing on track and now viewable by the public. Zoo supports species survival plans amid ...

Brain mapping suggests that oxytocin played a role; research could shed light on how hormones influence behavior in humans and other animals. DURHAM, N.C. -- If there was a contest for biggest female ...