Although there are more than 100 species of lemurs, the ring-tailed lemur is arguably the most well-known thanks to King Julien in the hit children’s film Madagascar. His need to “move it ...

What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? A lemur died from tuberculosis—a likely victim of the illegal pet trade A lemur died from tuberculosis ...

Ring-tailed lemurs have a black and white striped tail which is longer than their whole body! They use their tails to communicate and for balance. Ring-tailed lemurs eat fruits, flowers ...

A research team led by the University of Tokyo analyzed the odors that male ring-tailed lemurs use when stink flirting with females. The odor molecules they identified could be the first known ...

With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count Friday, coaxing everything ...

The zoo, run by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), is home to more than 10,000 animals, including many recent additions.

Twin ring-tailed lemurs, which are critically endangered, have been born at a Bridlington park. Owners of Bridlington Animal Park said Tuesday's births were the first of its kind at the Carnaby ...

The animals -- including ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), common brown lemurs (Eulemur fulvus), Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoids), and radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata -- will then be ...

A photo released on November 27, 2024 by Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shows ring-tailed lemurs at a facility in Chonburi province, Thailand, after they were rescued in ...

The ring-tailed lemur is an endangered species. Before people arrived in Madagascar around 2,000 years ago, the island was covered by forests. Today, approximately 80% of that forest land is gone.