A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American After a teenage stowaway flew from California ...

The Duke Lemur Center introduced three of their newest baby lemurs to the public Thursday morning. On May 19, a fat-tailed dwarf lemur named Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infant lemurs: two ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 42 fat-tailed dwarf lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center are really putting on the pounds! The squirrel-sized primates are plumping themselves up for their winter hibernation.

Babies Albatross, Bustard and Elephant Bird were just unveiled to the world Thursday. But these aren’t bird babies — they’re fat-tailed dwarf lemurs who are the newest additions to the Duke Lemur ...

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The Duke Lemur Center in Durham, which houses the largest number of lemurs outside Madagascar, is hosting Lemur Week through April 5 in conjunction with the release of a new IMAX 3D film, "Island Of ...

The ESPSF excels at identifying and characterizing microbes from complex environmental samples. Sequencing lab manager Sarah Owens prepares liquid samples for characterization. From lemur poop to good ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- It’s quite possible that no one in the world has diagnosed, treated, and otherwise cared for more lemurs than veterinarian Dr. Cathy Williams. Since joining the Duke Lemur Center in ...