Rain key to survival of baby lemurs
Rain key to survival of baby lemurs Rain key to survival of baby lemurs Stony Brook University news release November 14, 2005 STONY BROOK, N.Y., November 14, 2005—Researchers studying lemurs…
Humans hunted giant lemurs to extinction
Humans ate giant lemurs to extinction Humans ate giant lemurs to extinction wildmadagascar.org November 14, 2005 Madagascar's first inhabitants probably hunted the island's largest animals to extinction according to research…
Lemur species named after British comedian
Lemur species named after British comedian New lemur species named after British comedian wildmadagascar.org November 12, 2005 Researchers from the University of Zurich have named a newly discovered species of…
Two tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar
Two tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar Two tiny lemur species discovered in Madagascar Field Museum release August 9, 2005 Finding follows discovery of two other new species of lemurs…
Lemur hunting persists in Madagascar, rare primates fall victim to hunger
Lemur hunting persists in Madagascar, rare primates fall victim to hunger Lemur hunting persists in Madagascar, rare primates fall victim to hunger Rhett Butler July 17, 2005 Armand stares down…
Madagascar lemurs descended from single primate ancestor, finds study
Madagascar lemurs descended from single primate ancestor, finds study Madagascar lemurs descended from single primate ancestor, finds study YALE News Release July 11, 2005 Yale biologists have managed to extract…
Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar
Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar Dancing lemur attracts tourists to island of Madagascar By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com / wildmadagascar.org May 30, 2005 Updated September 7, 2005 Verreaux's…
Seeking the world’s strangest primate on a tropical island paradise
Madagascar has been called the "land that time forgot" for its collection of unique and often downright bizarre plants and animals. Around 75% of the species on the island are…
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