Tag: Lemurs
Why do cats’ eyes glow in the dark?
Braidee Foote, University of Tennessee
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble...
Evan Fricke, Rice University; Alejandro Ordonez, Aarhus University; Haldre Rogers, Iowa State University, and Jens-Christian Svenning, Aarhus University
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New discovery: Madagascar’s bizarre aye-aye has six fingers on each hand
Adam Hartstone‐Rose, North Carolina State University
The aye-aye is one of nature’s most fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Native to Madagascar, this lemur is the largest nocturnal...
Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can...
Andrea L. Baden, Hunter College
Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a global biodiversity hotspot.
Andrea BadenThe island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa...
Caught on camera: The fossa, Madagascar’s elusive top predator
Asia Murphy, Pennsylvania State University
Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is the island’s famed lemurs. As many people know,...