The nocturnal gray mouse lemur feeds on plants and invertebrates. Four of the species were imported into China. A feeder at the zoo said: "When we captured them for weighing, they often bite tightly ...

When an animal won't stay still long enough for to snap a photo, adding it to the Photo Ark can be a painful process. Watch Joel Sartore's photo shoot with this fast-moving brown mouse lemur.

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 ...

One lemur, two lemur, three lemur, four: Genetic study reveals the hidden diversity of Madagascar’s mouse lemurs One lemur, two lemur, three lemur, four: Genetic study reveals the hidden diversity of ...

The smallest primate in the world, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, is threatened with extinction. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

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.

New research suggests that the design of the visual processing system of Madagascar’s gray mouse lemur holds secrets about the origins of vision for humans and for primates around the world. A single ...