A long-term ecological study reveals that protected forest fragments in southeastern Madagascar (Mandena) significantly improve the survival of endangered mouse lemurs, while translocation strategies ...

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Being smart pays off, as it allows for more balanced decision-making. However, the origins of these abilities during evolution remain largely unexplored. Only if smarter individuals enjoy better ...

The Shanghai Zoo in China has a new animal on show - the cute gray mouse lemur. It can only be found in the wild on the island of Madagascar and weighs less than 67g. Quirky China News/Rex Features ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Something adorable this way comes! The North Carolina Zoo is welcoming three new grey mouse lemurs—Cholula, Cedar and Speedwell. the trio come to the zoo from the Duke Lemur ...

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Three different-coloured mouse lemurs – one with reddish-brown fur, one with grey fur and one with mixed colouration – actually belong to the same species, researchers have discovered after a new ...

If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...

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A female grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) with infants at field station of the German Primate Center in Madagascar. The image material may only be used for editorial purposes referring to the ...

As leaves fall off the trees and temperatures grow bitingly cold, many animals prepare to hibernate for the winter. During this period, animals enter a state of torpor wherein they reduce their ...