What it eats: Fruits, flowers, nectar, tree sap and small insects Why it's awesome: Northern giant mouse lemurs may be tiny, but they have a striking trait: remarkably large testicles. The primates ...

Mouse lemurs are tiny — they weigh as much as a golf ball if the ball had giant eyes and a fluffy tail. But because they are genetically similar to humans, mouse lemurs may provide researchers at the ...

J. Gray Camp is at the Institute of Human Biology (IHB), Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, Basel 4051, Switzerland and Biozentrum, University of Basel, Basel, ...

Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many lemur species, including the mouse lemurs. This diversity is also found in their retroviruses, a ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A long-term ecological study reveals that protected forest fragments in southeastern Madagascar (Mandena) significantly improve the survival of endangered mouse lemurs, while translocation strategies ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million ...

One lemur, two lemur, three lemur, four: Genetic study reveals the hidden diversity of Madagascar’s mouse lemurs One lemur, two lemur, three lemur, four: Genetic study reveals the hidden diversity of ...