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 ...

In addition to welcoming tourists, the park works with other Malagasy reserves to rehabilitate and breed lemurs. Travelers say Lemurs' Park is a great place to see lemurs without venturing far ...

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 ...

Consider the fat-tailed dwarf lemur of Madagascar. This hamster-sized primate can turn back the cellular aging clock and momentarily defy time during its annual hibernation season, according to ...

Majorian, a male baby, was born Dec. 19, 2024, at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham. He is the third baby born to mother Lupicina and father Gabe, both part of the center’s conservation breeding ...