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 ...

Mouse lemurs are tiny — they weigh as much as a golf ball if the ball had giant eyes and a fluffy tail. But because they are genetically similar to humans, mouse lemurs may provide researchers at the ...

A North Carolina research center is in for double the fun — three times over. Three sets of twin gray mouse lemurs made their debut at the Duke Lemur Center this summer, officials announced in a ...

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.

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.

Scientists have discovered and described a new species of mouse lemur from Madagascar. The new species is one of the smallest primates in the world. They are tiny and adorable with big googly eyes and ...

Famed for its lemurs, Madagascar now has three new species of the shy primates. The three new mouse lemurs were officially named in a paper published in June by the International Journal of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. To mark World Lemur Day, the Madagascar Post Office has announced six new lemur stamps, including the recently described mouse lemur, at a ceremony ...

If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature "Madagascar," with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you have probably fallen in love with the ...

These nocturnal creatures welcomed three sets of twins at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, officials said. Screengrab from the Duke Lemur Center's Facebook page A North Carolina research center is in ...