For the first time, researchers have been able to identify potential sex pheromones in a primate – and it’s all thanks to the way male ring-tailed lemurs flirt with potential mates ...

Before Madagascar, lemurs lived under the radar. Today, King Julien is a household name and some of us think about his silly ...

Dominant male lemurs flexibly grow their testicles when other males are around, putting them in a better position to successfully mate. In many species, dominant males have larger testes than ...

Scent is very important when it comes to lemur mating. Male ring-tailed lemurs "stink flirt" with females by rubbing aromatic chemicals secreted from their wrists onto their tails and waving their ...

Singing takes a significant amount of energy, De Gregorio said, so the extended intervals might allow the male lemurs to sing for a longer period.Collecting recordings of the lemurs singing was no ...

Males often don't take their share of a meal until the females have had their fill. "If a male lemur is enjoying a patch of sunlight, for example, a female is likely to push him aside and take his ...