These charismatic primates are incredibly diverse — and disappearing. The brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) is among the shortest-lived of all primates, with a lifespan of only about six to eight ...

Tiny primates in Madagascar create accidental "gardens" with their poop, a new study says. Reddish grey mouse lemurs, which live in matriarchal clans of up to a dozen, tend to defecate close to home, ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The island nation of Madagascar conjures up images of lush rainforests, massive baobab trees, and a dizzying array of lemurs, chameleons and other unique wildlife in peril due to ...