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A conspiracy is afoot at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. And all the ring-tailed lemurs are in on it. Actually, they make up the bulk of it — a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy. Tis a bit of a complex ...

Much is new at Philadelphia Zoo this summer, including a unique way to see a group of endangered primates. America's first zoo has updated its Lemur Island exhibit to allow guests to venture inside of ...

With the new year, a fresh start for the "dancing lemur" species could be on the horizon. The nickname for the Coquerel's sifaka lemur hails from the unique way they move, standing perfectly upright ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Little Rock Zoo is gearing up to celebrate and bring awareness to lemurs this weekend. The zoo said they will be celebrating the Madagascar-native primate along with their ...

Here’s a nice way to make your day brighter: pictures of baby lemurs. Baby lemurs that you can see in Texas. By coincidence, there are two different baby lemurs in the Houston Zoo right now, each with ...

Lemurs can use their sense of smell to locate fruit hidden more than 50 feet away in the forest -- but only when the wind blows the fruit's aroma toward them. Lemurs can use their sense of smell to ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — After an absence of two years, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming back a species of endangered lemur. Two Coquerel’s sifakas (Propithecus coquereli), a male and female, ...

Just a few thousand years ago, Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates ...