ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Zoo has some new animals on exhibit. Three male grey mouse lemurs--Cholula, Cedar and Speedwell--can be seen in the nocturnal part of the desert habitat.

J. Gray Camp is at the Institute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel 4051, Switzerland and Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, ...

Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot. In the last 20 years new lemur species have been discovered while forested habitats have been quickly disappearing. Recent reports by the IUCN (International ...

Famed for its lemurs, Madagascar now has three new species of the shy primates. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The three new mouse ...

Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning ...

A new species of mouse lemur, considered the tiniest primates in the world, has been described from Madagascar. Microcebus jonahi is named for prominent Malagasy primatologist Jonah Ratsimbazafy, who ...

Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many lemur species, including the mouse lemurs. This diversity is also found in their retroviruses.

In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island ...

What it eats: Fruits, flowers, nectar, tree sap and small insects Why it's awesome: Northern giant mouse lemurs may be tiny, but they have a striking trait: remarkably large testicles. The primates ...

What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? What makes Madagascar’s wildlife so unique? The Surprising Reason Tiny Lemurs 'Grow' Their Own Gardens The Surprising Reason Tiny Lemurs 'Grow' Their Own ...