In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

If humans had a similar body ratio to the northern giant mouse lemur, their testicles would be the size of grapefruits.

Mouse lemurs are tiny — they weigh as much as a golf ball if the ball had giant eyes and a fluffy tail. But because they are genetically similar to humans, mouse lemurs may provide researchers at the ...

A North Carolina research center is in for double the fun — three times over. Three sets of twin gray mouse lemurs made their debut at the Duke Lemur Center this summer, officials announced in a ...

Two new species of lemurs look so similar that it's impossible to tell them apart without sequencing their genes. The itsy-bitsy primates are both mouse lemurs, which are tiny, nocturnal lemurs that ...

The Duke Lemur Center has baby news! On July 24, the center welcomed three tiny grey mouse lemur triplets - Teazel, Pumpernickel and Bee Balm, according to a post on the center's Facebook page. These ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Zoo has some new animals on exhibit. Three male grey mouse lemurs--Cholula, Cedar and Speedwell--can be seen in the nocturnal part of the desert habitat.

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 and ...

These nocturnal creatures welcomed three sets of twins at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, officials said. Screengrab from the Duke Lemur Center's Facebook page A North Carolina research center is in ...