Of the 107 lemur species, iconic primates that are endemic to Madagascar, 103 are threatened, with 33 of them now recognized as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.

There are some new furry and feathered faces at Zootah this summer. Three sets of parents have welcomed new additions to ...

They found that 105 lemurs — 95 percent of all known lemur species and subspecies — might qualify as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable to extinction in the wild.

There are 111 known species and subspecies of lemur, all endemic to Madagascar, and this group concluded that 105 of those were under threat. This workshop, convened by the International Union for ...

A conservationist has met a rare lemur named in her honour. Sydonie Rabarison, who works with Madagasikara Voakajy (MV), a ...

A diademed sifaka, a species of lemur, is seen at the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park in Madagascar, March 29, 2025. Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island country, ...

With more than 100 lemur species, there is much variation within this family of Malagasy primates. Discover 10 of the weirdest and most wonderful.

MONGOOSE LEMUR. Lemur mongoz Linnaeus, 1766. Order PRIMATES. Family LEMURIDAE. SUMMARY. The Mongoose Lemur is one of the two lemur species found on the Comoro Islands as well as in Madagascar; it has ...

Scientists have discovered and described a new species of mouse lemur from Madagascar. The new species is one of the smallest primates in the world. They are tiny and adorable with big googly eyes ...

Primatologists have discovered two new species of lemurs, naming one of them after Steve Goodman, a Field Museum scientist who has devoted decades to studying the animals of Madagascar. New lemurs ...

Currently, 24 lemur species are listed as critically endangered, 49 are endangered, and 20 are vulnerable. Nearly all of them can be found on Madagascar.