Over the past four years, a study found more than 10,000 lemurs were sold for pricey dishes across 17 cities in Madagascar.

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Where do lemurs come from and what are their origins? The ancestors of the lemurs would have arrived from Africa to Madagascar by natural floating rafts 65 million years ago. Then they evolved and ...

What do you know about lemurs? I did not know much before I went to Madagascar earlier this year, just that they are somehow related to monkeys, and that some of them have huge round eyes. Now I have ...

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Researchers reveal lemurs are being eaten secretly across Madagascar, raising urgent conservation alarms for endangered species survival.

Just a few thousand years ago, Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates ...

Lemurs are among the best-known representatives of Madagascar's animal kingdom. They make up more than 15 percent of all primate species living today – even though the island covers less than one ...

Break out the “awws”, because an adorable new species of lemur has just been discovered in Madagascar. Just look at its little face! The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...