BBC One happened upon something hilarious in the natural world while they were filming this week’s Spy In The Wild episode titled “Mischief.” And mischief is indeed what these conniving little lemurs ...

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 ...

The Naples Zoo has welcomed a breeding pair of critically endangered mongoose lemurs. The two were genetically matched through Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan (SSP) to create ...

The habits of the only known hibernating primate, the adorable fat-tailed dwarf lemur, may teach researchers ways to put humans into a low metabolic stupor to survive surgeries and spaceflight, and ...

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 ...

Lemurs are the most lovable weirdos of all animals. These primates, which reside only on the island of Madagascar, are about 50% floof and 50% silly facial expressions. According to a new study, we ...

Alexander Dunlop was at Banham Zoo for a news piece on its annual animal count. — -- What should have been a quick and easy TV news piece at the zoo instead became a version of "Animal House" for ...

Balding on the lemurs' lower backs indicated frequent itching and scratching associated with rashes caused by a common pesky parasite. Louise Peckre Millipede guts—packed with a potent compound known ...

LiveScience — Of all the world's animals living on the verge of extinction, Madagascar's lemurs are teetering closest to the brink. A new assessment of these primates reveals they are probably the ...

If you want to see lemurs, there are two places in the world you may want to visit. The first is Madagascar, the island nation where these unique primates evolved and the only place on Earth they're ...