Learn about the high risks, conservation concerns, and long-term care responsibilities of keeping a ring-tailed lemur as a ...

Ring-tailed lemurs leap and play energetically while bonding with their troop.

Ouachita Police Jury President Shane Smiley says he declared a state of emergency for the parish and they are seeking federal assistance to help with clearing debris.

A ring-tailed lemur enjoys a full day filled with snacks and sunbathing.

Lemurs are known for their social grooming, but their best grooming tool is their tongue. Below their main tongue lies the sublingua—a stiff, secondary “tongue” used specifically to clean their ...

Some of the world’s most unusual wildlife is found only in Madagascar. Isolated for millions of years, the island’s animals evolved in ways seen nowhere else on Earth. Famous for its black-and-white ...

Lemurs, native to the island of Madagascar, are some of the most intriguing primates in the world. With their unique behaviors, diverse species, and critical role in their ecosystem, lemurs captivate ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Patricia Wright arrived in Madagascar nearly four decades ago to look for a lemur thought to be extinct. She found it, along with a new species, ...

Lemurs are charismatic primates known for their large, soulful eyes and long, fluffy tails. They are beloved by children, who are entertained by lemur characters in cartoons and picture books. But in ...

Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare. By Dina Fine Maron Lemurs are charismatic primates known ...