Now, new findings suggest that this amiable shift in lemurs was at least partly driven by changes in the action of the "love hormone" oxytocin inside their brains. Take blue-eyed black lemurs ...

The matriarch of a Colorado zoo’s lemur troop is caring for three newborn babies after she saved the day by adopting her sister’s baby, officials said. Screenshot of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's ...

The animals are one of the few primates that build nests for their young, and lemur pups are born with their eyes open. The babies start moving around within hours, though they rely on their ...

Ring-tailed lemurs are critically endangered, with fewer than 2,000 remaining in the wild due to habitat loss and illegal hunting. Naples Zoo supports lemur conservation efforts in Madagascar and ...

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 ...

Take blue-eyed black lemurs, for example. Females get first dibs on food and prime resting spots; smacking, biting and chasing the males to get their way. Their behavior isn't the fierce ...