Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington family was surprised to find an endangered ring-tailed lemur in their garage Thursday morning after hearing unusual sounds there the night before. With help from the ...

A ring-tailed lemur makes a noise, sounding like a human baby’s coo mixed with the high-pitch of cat’s meow. Coquerel’s sifakas lemurs communicate with noises that sound as if they have two syllables.

Ring-tailed lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is one of five lemur families. It is the only member of the genus Lemur. There are over 100 kinds of lemurs and new species continue to be ...

A ring-tailed lemur at the Manor Wildlife Park in the United Kingdom. “Stink flirting” involves a male rubbing a fragrant clear liquid from glands against his fluffy tail and then waving the tail at ...

Given the threat to lemurs in the wild, it is essential to determine how human-induced habitat change is affecting their health. In 2003 a survey on the health and disease ecology of wild ring-tailed ...

A male ring-tailed lemur found in a Turlock backyard is now on display at the Sacramento Zoo. Zookeepers think the primate was kept as a pet illegally. They say he doesn't appear to know how to ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Humans aren't alone in their ability to match a voice to a face -- animals such as dogs, horses, crows and monkeys are able to recognize familiar individuals this way too, a growing ...

Three ring-tailed lemur babies have been born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, doubling the zoo's population of the animals. Two different first-time mothers gave birth to pups within days of ...

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 else ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For human beings, "stink flirting" may not sound like a prudent dating strategy. For ring-tailed lemurs, it is the way to go. Scientists on Thursday described the results of a ...