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One of the earliest known primates was Teilhardina, a tiny tree dweller weighing just 28 grams – similar to the smallest primate alive today, Madame Berthae’s mouse lemur.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

One of the world's rarest types of lemur has been successfully bred in Oxfordshire.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024

Not giving up easily, the lemur raises its distinctive black-and-white banded tail and dashes away.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Although humans don’t naturally hibernate, the ability is found in species from nearly every mammalian lineage, from Madagascar’s fat-tailed dwarf lemur to the arctic ground squirrel.

From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023

His dæmon, a handsome black-and-white lemur, sat calmly on his shoulder.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

It focuses on large animal conservation, and counts species including lions, meerkats, lemurs, African penguins and sea lions among its residents.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Islands are home to an estimated 20% to 30% of Earth's species and are well known for unusual wildlife, including Madagascan lemurs and Komodo dragons.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

There’s a charity called Monkeys Without Borders, led by a woman who has “changed her name to Xotica Lemur, even though lemurs are not monkeys.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026

They included giant elephant birds, primitive primates called lemurs as big as gorillas, and pygmy hippos.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond