That might sound like the stuff of nightmares to us, but for lemurs, it’s far more helpful than horror-like. If you’re ...

"When you see how a mum and baby lemur interact, it's incredible.""When you see how a mum and baby lemur interact, it's incredible." ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- It’s quite possible that no one in the world has diagnosed, treated, and otherwise cared for more lemurs than veterinarian Dr. Cathy Williams. Since joining the Duke Lemur Center in ...

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 ...

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 ...