Break out the “awws”, because an adorable new species of lemur has just been discovered in Madagascar. Just look at its little face! The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or ...

A hamster-sized primate from Madagascar, the fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest genetic relative known to hibernate. They also tend to live longer than you’d expect given their size. New research ...

At the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) fat-tailed dwarf lemurs are more than just a cute face. Like all lemurs, they are endemic to Madagascar. But, dwarf lemurs’ unique survival strategy sets them apart from ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American After a teenage stowaway flew from California ...

The Duke Lemur Center introduced three of their newest baby lemurs to the public Thursday morning. On May 19, a fat-tailed dwarf lemur named Java Chicken gave birth to three healthy infant lemurs: two ...

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur, a tree-dwelling animal from Madagascar, is the only known primate that naturally hibernates for long stretches. By slipping into a controlled torpor instead of freezing ...

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Winter warmer Scientists curious about the winter vanishing act of a Madagascar dwarf lemur were astonished to find the animals curled up asleep in underground burrows. The discovery, published in ...

The Duke Lemur Center announced the birth of fat-tailed dwarf lemur triplets on Thursday. Elephant Bird, Albatross and Bustard were born on June 25 to parents Emu and Kookaburra, according to the ...