Madagascar's red-fronted lemurs may have a secret weapon from nature's medicine cabinet: millipedes. This is according to a study led by Louise Peckre of the German Primate Center at the Leibniz Institute for Primate Research ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2018
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Prague's zoo says its attempt to breed critically endangered white-belted ruffed lemurs is on the right track.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2018
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Because they're endangered, all baby lemurs are special. But some, like Ranomasina, are extraordinary.
Plants & Animals
May 22, 2018
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Chronic caloric restriction consists of eating a reduced but balanced diet from early adult life onward. Previous research, into macaques in particular (which have an average lifespan of forty years), had already demonstrated ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2018
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Wild red-fronted lemurs (Eulemur rufrifrons) appear to be able to recognize individuals belonging to the same species (conspecifics) from photographs, a study published in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2018
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If lemurs were on Facebook, Fern would have oodles of friends, liking and commenting on their posts. Captain Lee, on the other hand, would rarely send a friend request.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2018
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High levels of hair cortisol—a sign of long-term stress—are associated with reduced survival in wild grey mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus), according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Ecology.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2017
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Careful matchmaking can restore genetic diversity for endangered lemurs in captivity, researchers report.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2017
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Something to Google today: mouse lemurs.
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2017
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The mouse lemur—the world's smallest primate—has the potential to transform the field of genetics and serve as an ideal model for a wide range of primate biology, behavior and medicine, including cardiovascular disease ...
Biotechnology
Jun 7, 2017
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