Although there are more than 100 species of lemurs, the ring-tailed lemur is arguably the most well-known thanks to King ...

Plus, with each new lemur being a "huge boost" to the species, Chester Zoo is hoping its conservation program and in-country fieldwork will allow for the return of the Coquerel's sifakas to their ...

Another 31 common brown lemurs, with yellow eyes and orange fur, will arrive in the coming week. They will be held in quarantine and checked over by veterinarians before being released back "into ...

Almost every species of lemur, wide-eyed primates unique to Madagascar, is under threat of extinction. That is the conclusion of an international group of conservationists, who carried out an ...

A lemur walks into a lady’s house and jumps on her kitchen counter. And though this sounds like a joke, it happened to a ...

Lemurs are primates found only on the African island of Madagascar and some tiny neighboring islands. Because of its geographic isolation, Madagascar is home to many amazing animals found nowhere ...

The lemurs of Madagascar face probable extinction within the next half-century if adequate conservation programs are not developed. Habitat loss remains the major threat to primate survival, with this ...