If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of the list. In these distant primate cousins, it’s the ladies who call the shots, relying on ...

Lemurs are small social primates with pointed snouts, large eyes, and a long tail. These charismatic creatures are a favorite of children. There are about 100 living species and all of them live on ...

Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered. One Malagasy woman is on a mission ...

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 ...

Lemurs might just be naturals when it comes to Easter egg hunts. In this charming video, the playful animals participated in the holiday tradition at a wildlife park in Great Britain, thanks to their ...

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 ...

Hidden inside a leafy community wildlife spot in Colorado, this lemur exhibit feels like stumbling into a tiny island ...

The animal kingdom is full of interesting and wacky creatures. For every overly cute creature like the Shawn-the-sheep nudibranch, there are strange and weird creatures like the red-fronted lemur.

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Brain mapping suggests that oxytocin played a role; research could shed light on how hormones influence behavior in humans and other animals. DURHAM, N.C. -- If there was a contest for biggest female ...