A male ring-tailed lemur found in a Turlock backyard is now on display at the Sacramento Zoo. Zookeepers think the primate was kept as a pet illegally. They say he doesn't appear to know how to ...

Adorable pictures show a cute baby ring-tailed lemur chewing its own tail. Wildlife photographer Andy Rouse captured the ...

Given the threat to lemurs in the wild, it is essential to determine how human-induced habitat change is affecting their health. In 2003 a survey on the health and disease ecology of wild ring-tailed ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Someone broke into the San Francisco Zoo overnight and stole a highly-endangered, ring-tailed lemur, police said Wednesday. A zoo spokeswoman Nancy Chan said when staff did their ...

Two studies published this winter claim that Madagascar’s iconic ring-tailed lemur has suffered a 95 percent decline in its population and that only some 2,400 animals remain alive. A new paper ...

The San Diego Zoo on Thursday announced the birth of two endangered ring-tailed lemur twins. Mom Rosalita gave birth to the squealing and squeaking little pair — a male and a female — July 8, the zoo ...

A conspiracy is afoot at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. And all the ring-tailed lemurs are in on it. Actually, they make up the bulk of it — a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy. Tis a bit of a complex ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Some restaurant owners keep a tank of exotic ...

Babies Albatross, Bustard and Elephant Bird were just unveiled to the world Thursday. But these aren’t bird babies — they’re fat-tailed dwarf lemurs who are the newest additions to the Duke Lemur ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Someone broke into the San Francisco Zoo overnight and stole a highly-endangered, ring-tailed lemur, police said Wednesday. A zoo spokeswoman Nancy Chan said when staff did their ...