Today, Madagascar is home to a mosaic of different habitats--a lush rainforest in the east and a dry deciduous forest in the west, separated by largely open highlands. But the island off the southeast ...

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 ...

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 ...

Likewise, researchers know very little about how solitary-living animals avoid inbreeding with dad's side of the family. That's where the gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) comes in. These ...

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 ...

Something to Google today: mouse lemurs. They weigh only about 50g and have big brown eyes. You may think you're looking at a very cute rodent. You're not. Despite their name, mouse lemurs are ...