MAINZ, Germany, July 30, 2013 (ENS) – Drenched with rain and working in the dense forests of southern Madagascar, researchers have identified a new species of dwarf lemur previously unknown to science ...

The distribution and biogeography of the ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) in Madagascar / Steven M. Goodman, Soava V. Rakotoarisoa and Lucienne Wilmé -- A preliminary estimate of Lemur catta population ...

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 ...

A pair of endangered lemurs has been imported to the U.S. from Madagascar for the first time in two decades. The Duke Lemur Center announced Thursday that it transferred Mangamaso, a 5-year-old male, ...

Skulls of extinct lemurs. At least 17 lemur species have gone extinct in the past 2,000 years. Photo by Brooke Crowley. The disappearance of one species does not necessarily allow remaining competitor ...

Time and Tide Miavana, the private-island resort on Nosy Ankao, has worked with Mittermeier and the island's local community to lead a crowned lemur translocation. Photograph courtesy Time and Tide ...

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.

DURHAM (WTVD) -- After three years of planning and 60 hours of travel, a new pair of lemurs has arrived at the Duke Lemur Center. The new editions traveled more than 9,000 miles from their home in ...

Reporting from Anevoka, Madagascar — The road to Maromizaha Forest in Madagascar winds through hills dotted with charred stumps resembling broken teeth. Trucks roar past a woman named Madeleine, who ...

A pair of endangered lemurs has been imported to the U.S. from Madagascar for the first time in two decades. The Duke Lemur Center announced Thursday that it transferred the 5-year-old male and 3-year ...

More than 95 percent of the world's lemurs face imminent extinction, making them the most threatened vertebrate on Earth, conservationists said Wednesday. In a statement, the International Union for ...

To the editor: The sad story of the destruction of the unique wildlife of Madagascar reported in The Times had one glaring omission: It did not mention of the real cause of the destruction.