Though lemurs are now endemic only to Madagascar, it is believed that lemur-like animals were found in Africa about 65-75 ...

Of the 107 lemur species endemic to the island nation, the Verreaux’s sifaka is one of 103 now facing extinction.

Whereas the largest species at the Duke Lemur Center, the Coquerel’s sifaka, weighs as much as a house cat and ... so in 1996 she made the leap and joined the center full-time. “I didn’t plan to work ...

Lemurs like the white-furred Decken's sifaka and the brown lemur use the tsingy as a kind of highway, leaping from spire to spire as they travel between fruit trees. In slots and crevices lizards ...

A Verreaux's Sifaka, my favorite lemur species in Kirindy ... Like all sifakas, it has a long tail that it uses as a balance ...

The silky sifaka ("she-fahk") is a case in point. One of the largest living lemurs, Propithecus diadema candidus has bushy white fur, a long white tail, and ghostly eyes. No one has ever ...

At present, there are only about 250 adult Silky Sifaka left in Madagascar. Did you know that the North of Madagascar shelters a splendid species of lemur with white and silky fur, the Silky Sifaka?

Primates that leap come in two basic varieties. Strepsirhine primates (e.g., lemurs and galagos) and tarsiers are known for their forceful upward parabolic leaps, while anthropoids tend to leap ...

Whilst researching the potential stories for the Mammals Heat episode we came across a newly described behaviour about white sifaka lemurs in Madagascar hugging tree trunks to keep cool!

For his part, Maxson is hosting a Frogger face-off at his barbershop, using an original 1980s arcade game. The event is this Saturday, but if you can’t make it this year, fear not. It’ll be back every ...

Endemic to Madagascar, Verreaux's sifaka is a striking lemur species known for its distinctive black and white fur. Their unique method of locomotion, "vertical clinging and leaping," sets them apart ...

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown caps his game-sealing 30-yard touchdown run with a leaping celebration into some visiting Bengals fans catching the game in the end zone. Watch all 11 ...