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According to zoo officials, a crowned lemur infant was born on May 31 at the zoo. The baby's parents are lemur residents Sophie and Kipp.
Instead of crazy, Dylan McDaniel brought lazy and that was enough to excite a room full of children and their parents Tuesday at Clara B. Mounce Public Library.
The Lubbock Ringtail Ranch lemur rescue announced a move to a new facility in the Big Country near Abilene, Texas. Here's where, when and what's next.
How changes in lemur brains made some mean girls nice Date: April 21, 2025 Source: Duke University Summary: If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be ...
Lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world. Ring-tailed lemurs are endangered, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, typically shorten as an organism ages. But when some fat-tail dwarf lemurs hibernate, they lengthen.
With few other competing mammals, these early lemurs evolved into a wide range of forms, from the teacup-sized mouse lemur to the giant sloth lemur. Many of these animals exhibit incredibly high ...
Lemurs use their long-term memory in combination with smell and social cues to find hidden fruit. This technique may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study published in the ...
A new study by New York University researchers shows that lemurs use smell, social cues, and long-term memory to locate hidden fruit—a combination of factors that may have deep evolutionary roots.