Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from ...

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What do you know about lemurs? I did not know much before I went to Madagascar earlier this year, just that they are somehow related to monkeys, and that some of them have huge round eyes. Now I have ...

The aye-aye may be one of the most interesting and misunderstood primates. With its odd looks, it has haunted villagers for centuries in its native Madagascar. While initially believed to be a ...

Banner image: A ring-tailed lemur in a tamarind tree in a reserve in Madagascar. (Credit: CC photo by Frank Vassen via Wikimedia Commons) In 2003, a team of primatologists led by CU Boulder trapped, ...

Just a few thousand years ago, Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates ...

Alison Behie receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Madagascar is an island that’s no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it’s located in the ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal ...

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power ...