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A grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus). Image from Wikipedia. Charles Darwin’s visit to the Galapagos Archipelago has been celebrated time and again for its influence on his evolutionary thoughts, ...

Scientists can study stress in these petite primates with simply a few strands of their hair. A & J Visage / Alamy With their small furry bodies and large inquisitive eyes, gray mouse lemurs can seem ...

Deep in the Madagascan rain forest, a lemur and his daughter chatter softly as they climb through towering spires of bamboo. Tiny, furry creatures, with snub noses and tufts of white hair sprouting ...