During the early Paleocene, about 66 to 56 million years ago, a species of small mammal known as Mixodectes pungens […] ...

Mouse lemurs store fat in their tails and hind legs ... A fascinating aspect of their anatomy is that the skulls of Pygmy marmosets are remarkably small, measuring up to 1.5 inches, roughly ...

Lemurs are native to the tropical forests of Madagascar island ... These crustaceans have a very interesting anatomy, their brains are in their throats and their teeth are inside their stomachs! In ...

Some creatures have a way to reverse this process, at least temporarily. Consider the fat-tailed dwarf lemur of Madagascar. This hamster-sized primate can turn back the cellular aging clock and ...

A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

The Greater Bamboo lemur is on the brink of extinction. While their population has risen from just 100 to 1,000, bamboo farming and habitat loss continue to threaten their future. But Maholy ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The David Traylor Zoo in Emporia recently welcomed the birth of a lemur, according to KVOE Radio. The baby ring-tailed lemur was born March 24 and announced Thursday by the ...

The Naples Zoo will host a gender reveal for the lemur twins the following week. The Naples Zoo on Friday announced the birth of two endangered ring-tailed lemurs. The twins were born March 25.

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNW) — There is another reason for people to visit the Emporia zoo – a baby ring-tailed lemur. Officials at the David Traylor Zoo say the lemur was born on March 24 ...

SINGAPORE - The Mandai Wildlife Group has reminded the public to avoid feeding animals at its attractions after a woman was photographed giving a red ruffed lemur a soft drink at the Singapore Zoo.