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Mongoose lemur infant (born 4/6/17)
Mongoose lemur infant (born 4/6/17) Check out the original source of this article here

Mongoose lemur infant (born 4/6/17)
Mongoose lemur infant (born 4/6/17) Check out the original source of this article here

Happy holidays to all, including our stinky crowned lemur buddies!
Happy holidays to all, including our stinky crowned lemur buddies! Commentary on each photo — click to each image to read đ Check out the original source of this article here

Happy holidays to all, including our stinky crowned lemur buddies!
Happy holidays to all, including our stinky crowned lemur buddies! Commentary on each photo — click to each image to read đ Check out the original source of this article here

Yesterday, Spriteâs ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation …
Yesterday, Spriteâs ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation — all were in the trees sounding the terrestrial predator alarm call unique to ring-tails. At the DLC, if a Lemur catta sees something threatening on the

Yesterday, Spriteâs ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation …
Yesterday, Spriteâs ring-tailed lemur group (NHE 9) was in a state of agitation — all were in the trees sounding the terrestrial predator alarm call unique to ring-tails. At the DLC, if a Lemur catta sees something threatening on the

#MadagascarMonday World Lemur Festival 2016 was a big hit in Andapa. More than…
#MadagascarMonday World Lemur Festival 2016 was a big hit in Andapa. More than 1,500 people participated in the event, which included a parade, speeches, dance contest, presentations, a radio quiz show, a drawing contest, and prize giveawaysâall about lemurs! LCF

#MadagascarMonday World Lemur Festival 2016 was a big hit in Andapa. More than…
#MadagascarMonday World Lemur Festival 2016 was a big hit in Andapa. More than 1,500 people participated in the event, which included a parade, speeches, dance contest, presentations, a radio quiz show, a drawing contest, and prize giveawaysâall about lemurs! LCF

Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a âWalking with Lemursâ
Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a âWalking with Lemursâ tour last Friday. He really knows how to ham it up, much to the amusement of our guests đ Book your own tour today! http://lemur.duke.edu/visit/tours/ Check

Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a âWalking with Lemursâ
Titan, a red ruff lemur, lolls in the sunshine during a âWalking with Lemursâ tour last Friday. He really knows how to ham it up, much to the amusement of our guests đ Book your own tour today! http://lemur.duke.edu/visit/tours/ Check

The Planet Earth II trailer is totally epic. And yes, that *IS* a lemur in the opening shot!
The Planet Earth II trailer is totally epic. And yes, that *IS* a lemur â an indri, the largest living lemur â in the opening shot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aFcHFu8QM 10 years ago Planet Earth changed our view of the world. Now we

The Planet Earth II trailer is totally epic. And yes, that *IS* a lemur in the opening shot!
The Planet Earth II trailer is totally epic. And yes, that *IS* a lemur â an indri, the largest living lemur â in the opening shot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8aFcHFu8QM 10 years ago Planet Earth changed our view of the world. Now we

Well hello there!! My name is Kikeli and I am a mongoose lemur
Well hello there!! My name is Kikeli and I am a mongoose lemur. I have been curious for a while now what this small rectangular thing does that my keepers always carry around, so this morning when they were giving

Well hello there!! My name is Kikeli and I am a mongoose lemur
Well hello there!! My name is Kikeli and I am a mongoose lemur. I have been curious for a while now what this small rectangular thing does that my keepers always carry around, so this morning when they were giving

Lemurs play with computers
When I started working at the Lemur Center in 1982, there were zero computers here, but by 2002 (a mere 20 years later) even the lemurs had computers! In 2002, select ring-tailed, blue-eyed and mongoose lemurs got to play around

Lemurs play with computers
When I started working at the Lemur Center in 1982, there were zero computers here, but by 2002 (a mere 20 years later) even the lemurs had computers! In 2002, select ring-tailed, blue-eyed and mongoose lemurs got to play around

Species Spotlight: The common brown lemur
Species Spotlight: Donât let its name fool you, because the common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) is anything but common. The brown lemurs here at LCF are intelligent, quirky, and are quick to win our hearts. Both the males and females

Species Spotlight: The common brown lemur
Species Spotlight: Donât let its name fool you, because the common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) is anything but common. The brown lemurs here at LCF are intelligent, quirky, and are quick to win our hearts. Both the males and females

At the Lemur Center 32% of all crowned lemur births are twins
At the Lemur Center 32% of all crowned lemur births are twins, but infant mortality in this species is high in captivity. Of the 69 crowned lemur births at the DLC, there have been 11 sets of twins, but both

At the Lemur Center 32% of all crowned lemur births are twins
At the Lemur Center 32% of all crowned lemur births are twins, but infant mortality in this species is high in captivity. Of the 69 crowned lemur births at the DLC, there have been 11 sets of twins, but both

Duke Lemur Center’s 50th Anniversary
We all know that FEMALES rule in the world of lemurs! But have you ever wondered why? We are celebrating 50 years of lemurs and bringing the top lemur scientists and conservationists from across the planet to Durham, NC on

Duke Lemur Center’s 50th Anniversary
We all know that FEMALES rule in the world of lemurs! But have you ever wondered why? We are celebrating 50 years of lemurs and bringing the top lemur scientists and conservationists from across the planet to Durham, NC on

#SpeciesSpotlightâ An average Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is about 80 cm long
#SpeciesSpotlightâ An average Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is about 80 cm long with adults weighing about 2 lbs. This species gets its name from the orange-brown, forward pointing, V-shaped crown that runs from the eyebrows alongside the ears and onto

#SpeciesSpotlightâ An average Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is about 80 cm long
#SpeciesSpotlightâ An average Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus) is about 80 cm long with adults weighing about 2 lbs. This species gets its name from the orange-brown, forward pointing, V-shaped crown that runs from the eyebrows alongside the ears and onto

As Ring-tailed lemur twins begin to get older they can sometimes become too much…
As Ring-tailed lemur twins begin to get older they can sometimes become too much for mom to handle by herself. Zonker (yellow collar), who was a baby himself last year, can now often be found helping his mom carry one

As Ring-tailed lemur twins begin to get older they can sometimes become too much…
As Ring-tailed lemur twins begin to get older they can sometimes become too much for mom to handle by herself. Zonker (yellow collar), who was a baby himself last year, can now often be found helping his mom carry one

CNN is here painting with the critically endangered lemur family of blue-eyed bl…
CNN is here painting with the critically endangered lemur family of blue-eyed blacks, Wiig, Hiddleston, and Murphy. This little family is named for other famous blue eyed primates, Kristen Wiig, Tom Hiddleston and Cillian Murphy. The lemurs are having a

CNN is here painting with the critically endangered lemur family of blue-eyed bl…
CNN is here painting with the critically endangered lemur family of blue-eyed blacks, Wiig, Hiddleston, and Murphy. This little family is named for other famous blue eyed primates, Kristen Wiig, Tom Hiddleston and Cillian Murphy. The lemurs are having a

An average Jollyâs mouse lemur is only about 25cm long
#SpeciesSpotlightâAn average Jollyâs mouse lemur (Microcebus jollyae) is only about 25 cm long with adults weighing about 60 g. These little lemurs sport a beautiful reddish-brown coat with small patches of white on their nose and around their jaw. Jollyâs

An average Jollyâs mouse lemur is only about 25cm long
#SpeciesSpotlightâAn average Jollyâs mouse lemur (Microcebus jollyae) is only about 25 cm long with adults weighing about 60 g. These little lemurs sport a beautiful reddish-brown coat with small patches of white on their nose and around their jaw. Jollyâs

Introducing Cholula, Barley and Hops!
Introducing Cholula, Barley and Hops! Mouse Lemur Triplets The worldâs critically endangered lemur population has just increased by three baby mouse lemurs. These three mighty lemurs only increased the world lemur weight by 7 grams each! Each baby weighs about

Introducing Cholula, Barley and Hops!
Introducing Cholula, Barley and Hops! Mouse Lemur Triplets The worldâs critically endangered lemur population has just increased by three baby mouse lemurs. These three mighty lemurs only increased the world lemur weight by 7 grams each! Each baby weighs about

Black-and-white ruffed lemur infants, Astro and Cosmo
Black-and-white ruffed lemur infants, Astro and Cosmo (darker eyes) are 50 days old, and are now mobile enough to navigate from their outdoor cages to the cooler indoors without their mother Halleyâs assistance. This comes in handy on days like

Black-and-white ruffed lemur infants, Astro and Cosmo
Black-and-white ruffed lemur infants, Astro and Cosmo (darker eyes) are 50 days old, and are now mobile enough to navigate from their outdoor cages to the cooler indoors without their mother Halleyâs assistance. This comes in handy on days like

A Look at Lemur Conservation Foundationâs Work in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve
Excellent summary of our work in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in northeastern Madagascar: Thanks so much to Lemur Conservation Network for highlighting us! Lemur Conservation Network Silky Sifakas are among the rarest animals in the world with less than 2,000 left!

A Look at Lemur Conservation Foundationâs Work in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve
Excellent summary of our work in Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in northeastern Madagascar: Thanks so much to Lemur Conservation Network for highlighting us! Lemur Conservation Network Silky Sifakas are among the rarest animals in the world with less than 2,000 left!

Lemur love at first sight
This past Friday, two year old crowned lemur male, Anhotep, was introduced to three year old female, Aria, to form a new breeding pair, and it was pretty much love at first sight. Within minutes of their introduction, the pair

Lemur love at first sight
This past Friday, two year old crowned lemur male, Anhotep, was introduced to three year old female, Aria, to form a new breeding pair, and it was pretty much love at first sight. Within minutes of their introduction, the pair

This absurdly adorable mouse lemur lets scientists travel back in time
While thereâs no question that human activities such as logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have dramatically altered Madagascarâs forests since the first settlers arrived about 2000 years ago, just how much of the island was forested before people got there remains

This absurdly adorable mouse lemur lets scientists travel back in time
While thereâs no question that human activities such as logging and slash-and-burn agriculture have dramatically altered Madagascarâs forests since the first settlers arrived about 2000 years ago, just how much of the island was forested before people got there remains

Ring-tailed lemur infant, Griselda is now 3.5 months old!
Ring-tailed lemur infant, Griselda is now 3.5 months old, and is spending less and less time riding on Mom Liesl, and more and more time either exploring the forest on her own, or playing like a crazy lemur in the

Ring-tailed lemur infant, Griselda is now 3.5 months old!
Ring-tailed lemur infant, Griselda is now 3.5 months old, and is spending less and less time riding on Mom Liesl, and more and more time either exploring the forest on her own, or playing like a crazy lemur in the

The DLCâs 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today!
The DLCâs 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today! Black-and-white ruffed female Halley (only three years old) gave birth to her first infants (boys named Cosmo and Astro) on June 8th. On the same

The DLCâs 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today!
The DLCâs 2016 ruffed lemur infants (two sets of twins) are one month old today! Black-and-white ruffed female Halley (only three years old) gave birth to her first infants (boys named Cosmo and Astro) on June 8th. On the same

Meet Dozier, a 32 day old male collared lemur at the DLC
Meet Dozier, a 32 day old male collared lemur born on the 4th of June to young parents Quentin and Odette. This is the first surviving collared lemur birth at the DLC since spring of 1994! Between 1970 and 1994

Meet Dozier, a 32 day old male collared lemur at the DLC
Meet Dozier, a 32 day old male collared lemur born on the 4th of June to young parents Quentin and Odette. This is the first surviving collared lemur birth at the DLC since spring of 1994! Between 1970 and 1994

Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space pr…
Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space provided by his new summer housing. Living with his parents, Pyxis (21) and Borealis (28), is sometimes a bit of a drag for the super playful and

Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space pr…
Thirteen month old red-ruffed lemur, Bode, is loving the huge amount of space provided by his new summer housing. Living with his parents, Pyxis (21) and Borealis (28), is sometimes a bit of a drag for the super playful and

Sophiaâs ring-tailed lemur group re-marking their territory
Sophiaâs ring-tailed lemur group has not been free ranging since 13th June, due to illness, but all six members are now all well, so they were released back into the forest today! Of course Sophia (with 11 week old infants

Sophiaâs ring-tailed lemur group re-marking their territory
Sophiaâs ring-tailed lemur group has not been free ranging since 13th June, due to illness, but all six members are now all well, so they were released back into the forest today! Of course Sophia (with 11 week old infants