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 ...

Lemur meat can still be found both in public markets and through hidden supply chains — and in one-third of the 17 cities in ...

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 ...

Living in the rain forests of Madagascar is a newly discovered wonder of ecological diversity: A lemur that has been hiding out in the middle of about a dozen other lemur species. The new lemur is ...

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.

Madagascar is home to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. From lemurs to leaf-tailed geckos, these eight animals show how ...

A new species of mouse lemur, considered the tiniest primates in the world, has been described from Madagascar. Microcebus jonahi is named for prominent Malagasy primatologist Jonah Ratsimbazafy, who ...

Optimism and strength amidst a tragedy. ZooWorld’s staff is staying resilient in the middle of reopening after a fire took ...

Lemurs enjoy a festive day in Madagascar’s forests, highlighting their playful personalities.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. To mark World Lemur Day, the Madagascar Post Office has announced six new lemur stamps, including the recently described mouse lemur, at a ceremony ...

Climate change is shifting the habitats of endangered species and requiring conservation scientists to think outside traditional park boundaries. A diadem sifaka, a type of lemur, in northern ...