but ring-tailed lemurs use scent to size up their opponents. That means these smallcat-size primates from Madagascar can’t fool each other just by looking strong—they have to smell strong too.

ranging from aye-aye lemurs like Maurice to mouse lemurs like Mort. 3. Lemurs are loud. Ruffed lemurs have an alarm call that can be heard up to half a mile away. 4. King Julien may think he’s ...

Luckily, making good use of a toothcomb and sublingua isn’t the only way for a lemur to create and maintain strong bonds – it ...

the lemur would be a strong contender. But cuteness alone can't save the creatures from the political forces threatening their existence, especially not the illegal loggers destroying the lemurs ...

Now the lemurs are facing a new threat. Madagascar has been hard hit by extreme weather. In recent years, the island has been battered by unusually strong cyclones, severe drought and then ...

Comparing ripe versus unripe fruit scents from individual trees, the researchers concluded that species dependent on lemurs for seed dispersal had ripening scents more than twice as strong as ...

A tail doused with floral, fruity cologne appears to be a strong move for male lemurs looking for love, according to new research. Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), endangered primates native to ...

The marriage of 3D and Imax makes possible a sensory immediacy that Island of Lemurs uses to strong effect, zeroing in on a number of species, from the tiny mouse lemur to the large indri.