Researchers are investigating a sudden spike in pregnancies in one black-and-white ruffed lemur population that might signal environmental stress to the mammals A population of black-and-white ruffed ...

Aggressive interactions among black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) rise sharply during the mating season, a study 1 in the International Journal of Primatology finds. Researchers tracked ...

Critically endangered red-ruffed lemur quadruplets have been born at a small wildlife charity's zoo in Devon. Shaldon Wildlife Trust, says while twins are common for the species, quadruplets account ...

Two new lemurs will be joining the Lehigh Valley Zoo as part of a new exhibit next week. The zoo announced Thursday that two ruffed lemurs, Weasley and Makira, will debut at the grand opening of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun is essential for all life on Earth, but some beings seem to enjoy it much more than others. Many animals, like a ...

Ahead of opening its newest exhibit, Habitat Madagascar, the Lehigh Valley Zoo announced two new residents who’ll make their home in the new year-round facility. Red-ruffed lemurs Weasley, a ...

Every August, about halfway through his journey into Madagascar, veterinarian Randy Junge decides he’s never doing it again. After 30 hours of travel from the United States to reach the island off the ...