A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

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 ...

Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from ...

The Duke Lemur Center introduced three of their newest baby lemurs to the public Thursday morning. On May 19, a fat-tailed dwarf lemur named Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infant lemurs: two ...

Babies Albatross, Bustard and Elephant Bird were just unveiled to the world Thursday. But these aren’t bird babies — they’re fat-tailed dwarf lemurs who are the newest additions to the Duke Lemur ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 42 fat-tailed dwarf lemurs at the Duke Lemur Center are really putting on the pounds! The squirrel-sized primates are plumping themselves up for their winter hibernation.

Research on how these distantly related primates defy aging during their seasonal stupor could point to new ways to promote healthier aging in humans. DURHAM, N.C. -- We’re all familiar with the ...

A year ago, when she joined the Duke Lemur Center as a research scientist, she began studying Malagasy fat-tailed dwarf lemurs. "Being able to study hibernation in the closest relatives to humans able ...

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 ...

If you want a lemur from Madagascar for a helper monkey, forget it: poachers don’t work for peanuts these days. If you’re a researcher for an institution like the Field Museum, though, and you can ...