The Duke Lemur Center has announced an addition to the family, a male born Dec. 19, 2024, to a breeding pair at the center. Baby Majorian is the third offspring of mother Lupicina and father Gabe.

Ring-tailed lemurs also spend a lot of time on the ground, which is unusual among lemur species. They forage for fruit, which makes up the greater part of their diet, but also eat leaves ...

This private, 12-acre reserve houses nine lemur species, as well as various lizards and birds and 70-plus types of plants. In addition to welcoming tourists, the park works with other Malagasy ...

Majorian, a male baby, was born Dec. 19, 2024, at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham. He is the third baby born to mother Lupicina and father Gabe, both part of the center’s conservation breeding ...

There are 101 known species of lemur in Madagascar. The ring-tailed lemur is found in the dry forests and bush of southern and south-western Madagascar. Females reproduce at about three years of ...