Lemurs are small social primates with pointed snouts, large eyes, and a long tail. These charismatic creatures are a favorite of children. There are about 100 living species and all of them live on ...

In this week’s “In Otter News”: We head to the Lake Superior Zoo to meet a spunky troop of ring-tailed lemurs. There over 300 species of lemurs, and they all originate from Madagascar. Emily Perala is ...

Just a few thousand years ago, Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates ...

Lemurs are among the best-known representatives of Madagascar's animal kingdom. They make up more than 15 percent of all primate species living today – even though the island covers less than one ...

Video by @zsllondonzooOne of the rarest primates on the planet, gentle lemurs live among the reed beds of a single lake in ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Patricia Wright arrived in Madagascar nearly four decades ago to look for a lemur ...

Under a leaden sky, six rangers walk silently in single file through Vohibola, one of the last primary forests in eastern Madagascar. Alert to the slightest movement and sound, Michael Tovolahy's ...

Lemurs with their large eyes, expressive faces and quirky personalities have won the hearts of wildlife lovers. But beyond their appearance lemurs carry millions of years of evolution and culture.

Where do lemurs come from and what are their origins? The ancestors of the lemurs would have arrived from Africa to Madagascar by natural floating rafts 65 million years ago. Then they evolved and ...

What do you know about lemurs? I did not know much before I went to Madagascar earlier this year, just that they are somehow related to monkeys, and that some of them have huge round eyes. Now I have ...

Lemurs in Madagascar face a new, deadly threat. Researchers reveal many are hunted secretly for meat. Urban demand fuels the hidden trade across the island. This adds a major risk beyond habitat loss ...

From stalking jaguars to leaping lemurs, these award-winning images reveal the raw beauty and biological marvels of wildlife ...