Mark Hudson

Small lemurs are typically nocturnal, which means they are active at night. Larger lemurs are considered diurnal, which means they are active during the day. Some nocturnal lemurs live alone, but are still social with other lemurs. A common question we ran across in our research was “What time of day are lemurs most active?”. … Read more

Highly social creatures, ring-tailed lemurs live in groups averaging 17 members. Their society is female-dominant, and a group will often contain multiple breeding females. Yet another query we ran across in our research was “Do ring-tailed lemurs live in groups?”. Ring-tailed lemurs live in large social groups called “troops”, which can have as few as … Read more

Lemurs are a matriarchal society where alpha females lead and even the lowest female ranks are higher than any male one. And as we know, media is predominantly controlled by males so it is no wonder that Madagascar is not often on anyone’s itinerary. Are there any movies about lemurs? Even Hollywood has recognized the … Read more

Modern lemurs have only been found on the island of Madagascar, off Africa’s southeastern coast. And even though lemur-like primates called adapiforms once clambered through dense forests over much of the northern hemisphere, they didn’t have any record at all in South America. Lemurs are found only in Madagascar and parts of the Comoro Islands … Read more

Lemurs that are active during the day are highly social and live in family groups known as troops. This allows them to alert each other to predators. Nocturnal lemurs, on the other hand, use the cover of darkness to help them hide from predators, according to the San Diego Zoo. They’re nocturnal, insectivorous creatures (meaning … Read more

All lemurs are found on Madagascar, an island country off the west coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. They chiefly live in trees ( arboreal ), and are active at night ( nocturnal ). Lemurs share resemblance with other primates, but evolved independently from monkeys and apes. Is it safe for a lemur to … Read more

The great majority of living terrestrial vertebrates are quadrupeds, with bipedalism exhibited by only a handful of living groups. Humans, gibbons and large birds walk by raising one foot at a time. On the other hand, most macropods, smaller birds, lemurs and bipedal rodents move by hopping on both legs simultaneously. Are lemurs primates or … Read more

Both lemur hunters and those who did not hunt lemurs understood lemur hunting laws and feared enforcement. The hunting of lemurs for food, and their live capture for the pet trade has also emerged as a serious threat to their survival. Why are lemurs being hunted ? Does owning poultry or livestock encourage the illegal … Read more

There are over 100 species of lemur, in all shapes and sizes. With an estimated 112. These two species of Southeast Asian mammal, also called colugos, bear a “striking resemblance” to lemurs, those beloved tree-dwelling primates of Madagascar, says Christopher Smith of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Can lemurs glide? The flying lemur … Read more

Lemurs would not be able to kill a human, and they do not have predatory urges that would make them attack a human who was not a threat to them. That being said, their teeth are quite sharp, and if they feel threatened, they might bite or scratch you. Do lemurs make good pets? Another … Read more