Lemur Conservation Network

06/23/2026

Don't mind me, I'm just chilling out!

The large pads on ring-tail lemurs pays helps give them traction when climbing trees!

📷️: Keven Law

06/22/2026

Mamantatra zavatra iray momban'ny varika! Rehefa vao teraka ny zaza dia mandany fotoana miaraka amin'ny mamany mandritra 4 ka hatramin'ny 6 volana!

📷: Deb Bradley

06/21/2026

! Silky sifaka mothers are the primary caregivers for their young, but the whole group pitches in, with non-mothers known to carry and even nurse infants that aren't their own. It takes a village!

📷: Jeffrey Gibbs

06/20/2026

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06/19/2026

: The aye-aye has a long, specialized middle finger it uses to tap on branches and tree trunks, listening for hollow spots where insect larvae are hiding — then gnaws through the bark with its ever-growing front teeth to get the snack inside.

Learn more: lemurconservationnetwork.org/learn/lemur-species-fact-sheets/aye-aye/

📷️: Frank Vassen

06/18/2026

Mamantatra zavatra iray momban'ny varika! manohy ny fianarana momban'ny sifaka isika ➡️ zavatra fahaefatra: Mihinana ravinkazo sy voankazo ny sifaka! ary eo amin'ny 24 ka hatramin'ny 36 ora ny fiaretan'ny fandevonana sakafo! Mandevona sakafo angamba izy eto!

Image by Mark Thomas from Pixabay

06/17/2026

Lemurs aren't just cute — they're vital seed dispersers for Madagascar's forests. A new study found that losing critically endangered lemur species would leave 164 plant species with no partner to spread their seeds. Save the lemurs, save the forest. 🌱

🔗 Tonos et al. (2025), Conservation Biology

Biotic interactions, such as plant–animal seed dispersal mutualisms, are essential for ecosystem function. Such interactions are threatened by the possible extinction of the animal partners. Using a ...

06/16/2026

Mid-bite or just chatting away? Either way this ring-tailed lemur is giving us a lively view tongue and tooth comb. These specialized teeth found in the lower front jaw of this lemur helps the them with grooming!

📷: Mathias Appel

06/15/2026

Mamantatra zavatra iray momban'ny varika! Mitohy ny fianarana momban'ny sifaka! ➡️ ito amin'ny sary ito no atao hoe "Simpona" Sifaka ihany koa io karazana varika io! tsy aretina akory io amin'ny tarehiny io! teraka mainty avokoa ny simpona fa very tsikelikely ny loko mainty dia manome an'io loko mavokely io!
"Pretty in pink (and black)! 🩷 🖤 " hoy ny teny vahiny

📷: Simponafotsy

06/14/2026

Don't judge a lemur by it's color! These are blue-eyed black lemurs! Only adult males are black.

📷: Deb Bradley