A true superstar of the animal kingdom, Stumpy recently made headlines by achieving the Guinness World Record as the oldest living lemur in captivity. His extraordinarily long life highlights the ...

At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s lemur species are now threatened with extinction, according to conservation experts. Habitat loss, hunting, and climate pressures are pushing these iconic primates ...

Lemurs are among the best-known representatives of Madagascar's animal kingdom. They make up more than 15 percent of all primate species living today – even though the island covers less than one ...

An update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species reveals that nearly a third, or 31% of all lemur species in Madagascar are now Critically ...

Researchers are investigating a sudden spike in pregnancies in one black-and-white ruffed lemur population that might signal environmental stress to the mammals A population of black-and-white ruffed ...

Madagascar is famous for its lemurs; their ancestors arrived 53 million years ago, and the largely predator-free island has allowed them to flourish and diversify. New research suggests lemur ...

July 4 brought more than just patriotic celebrations in Atascadero this year. A baby mongoose lemur — a critically endangered species — was born at the Central Coast Zoo in Atascadero on Independence ...

Before Madagascar, lemurs lived under the radar. Today, King Julien is a household name and some of us think about his silly quotes a little too often. Little did we know that lemurs are such amazing ...

Brain mapping suggests that oxytocin played a role; research could shed light on how hormones influence behavior in humans and other animals. DURHAM, N.C. -- If there was a contest for biggest female ...