Lemur meat has become a discreet urban delicacy in Madagascar, with an estimated 13,000 lemurs sold annually in surveyed cities—mostly through hidden hunter-to-client channels. Peri-urban hunters run ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ...

Thousands of threatened lemurs are killed by specialist hunters every year to feed a lucrative urban market for their meat in cities across Madagascar. While rural subsistence hunting is seasonal and ...

German writer-director Christian Ditter adapts Michael Ende’s 1973 novel to mixed results. Though visually enticing, the themes and characters are too superficially rendered. Given the pressures of ...

Six lemur infants, all endangered species, were born this season at the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s reserve in Myakka City. The collared brown lemur twins were born in April, followed by a triplet ...

Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...

This big-eyed rainforest mammal looks like a cross between a bat and a squirrel. It glides between treetops using a furry membrane that connects its limbs. When you purchase through links on our site, ...