Even though many species boast remarkably high genetic diversity, nearly 90% of Madagascar’s lemur species are on the brink ...

everything from teacup-sized mouse lemurs to giant sloth lemurs. Many of these lemurs have incredibly high levels of genetic diversity, yet paradoxically, almost all—90%—of the more than 100 ...

The giant lemurs died off long ago, around 350 B.C. and were as large as gorillas. Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 ...

This led to many forms of lemurs that ranged from tiny mouse-like ones to giant sloth ones. The lemurs that we know today are small with big eyes and live in trees. More than 100 species live in ...

When they pull them through the side of their mouths, this results in differential wear on the teeth. The lemurs are safely released at the point of capture and do not remember the event. Did you know ...

Jaw of a giant otter like creature that lived 30 million years ago. The Madagascar display at the DLC Museum shows the sloth The Lemur Center’s fossil collection was inaccessible to non-researchers ...