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Your must-see, do and stay guide to Antananarivo, Madagascar
If you’re expecting a sleepy island town from Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, you need to think again. Tana (as the ...
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New study shakes up long-standing beliefs about lemur evolution: 'A positive association between cyclone impact and body size'
Lemurs are central to Madagascar’s biodiversity since they disperse seeds and also pollinate plants. New study shakes up long ...
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Like Human Children! Even Young Lemurs Sing Off-Key
Even in the animal kingdom, the first attempt at singing often sounds wrong: a new study shows that young indris — Madagascar's singing lemurs — first have to learn to control their voice, just like ...
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Lemur love: Twin endangered, ring-tailed lemurs born at Naples Zoo, when can you see them
The parents, PJ and Julien, were matched through a Species Survival ... Even so, lemurs are still found in several protected areas in Southern Madagascar. "PJ has been an exceptional mother ...
Lemur love: Twin endangered, ring-tailed lemurs born at Naples Zoo, when can you see them
Lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world. Ring-tailed lemurs are endangered, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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David Traylor Zoo Director expresses excitement for what new lemur will mean for species conservation
Ring-tailed lemurs, natives of Madagascar, are an endangered species and Young tells KVOE News that whenever a new member of such a species is born, it is an important development not only for the zoo ...