This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — There’s a lot more to ...

On World Lemur Day, learn more about different types of Lemurs through Duke's Lemur Center (DLC) and how you can help. Duke is home to the largest and most diverse collection of lemurs outside of ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to red-ruffed, black-and-white ruffed, ring-tailed and collared brown lemurs. Learn more about these charasmatic animals with a few of my favorite lemur facts.

Hear the word ‘”lemur” and one of the first things that will spring to mind is King Julien, the self proclaimed “Lord of the Lemurs” and party king! The Madagascar movie franchises, and the triple ...

An animal that could hold the key to life-threatening human diseases is on the verge of extinction, researchers say. Nearly all of the world's lemurs reside in Madagascar, an island nation off the ...

Spring is in the air and that means one thing for ring-tailed lemurs: It’s time to get busy. For these bright-eyed primates, mating is concentrated during a few weeks each April — and now, researchers ...

Ring-tailed lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the genus Lemur. There are over 100 kinds of lemurs and new species continue to be ...

Lemurs sit near the base of the primate evolutionary tree. As distant cousins to homosapiens, their behavior, health and evolution may have significant implications for humans. At the Duke Lemur ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- "Maki," the ring-tailed lemur who captured the hearts of the public after he was kidnapped and recovered in October 2020, has died, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens officials ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping ...