Lemurs - those small, big-eyed primates that live in the trees of Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa - are an ...

everything from teacup-sized mouse lemurs to giant sloth lemurs. Many of these lemurs have incredibly high levels of genetic diversity, yet paradoxically, almost all—90%—of the more than 100 ...

Known for its long striped tail, these lemurs walk on all fours and are excellent ... One of nature's slowest animals, the sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down in trees.