Photo Gallery

The Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve.
A lemur in the research camp.
A lemur with very worn teeth.
Lemurs touching noses.
A lemur with alopecia, hair loss.
A lemur with an only partially developed left ear.
A lemur with canine slashes on the arm.
A lemur with canine slashes across the nose.
Lemurs receive a collar after capture.
A Lemur after receiving a collar and tag.
Vets insert a microchip.
Vets check the inserted microchip.
The research camp at Beza Mahafaly, which includes a small museum.
Mahafaly children.
Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve in Madagascar.
Blood on special DNA paper will tell us about the lemur's genetics.
Serum samples being centrifuged in the field.
A lemur foraging for leaves and fruits.
A lemur scent-marking.
A lemur gazing at their reflection in windshields.
A lemur using a tent as a slide.
Lemurs come into contact with local domestic animals.
Habitat fragmentation creates challenges for lemurs.
A Riverine Forest.
A dry forest.
Altered forest for subsistence agriculture.
Intact forest within Beza reserve.
Cows and goats feed within lemur habitats.
Skull of an unidentified individual.
Microcebus griseorufus: the gray brown mouse lemur.
Lepilemur leucopus: the White-footed sportive lemur.
Propithecus verreauxi: Verreaux鈥檚 sifaka.
Female ring-tailed lemur.
A ring-tailed lemur in the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve.
A group of lemurs in the reserve.
Dental abscess due to infected, decaying canines.
A lemur feeding on Tamarinds.
Differential wear on a lemur's teeth.
A Tamarind with string-like fibers.
Scientists at the reserve.
A lemur in the trees.
Dave Miller, DVM, checks vital signs.
Enafa darts a lemur.
This lemur was darted the day before.
The lemurs are safely released.
A brown Omby
Mahafaly men
Ring-tailed lemur endoparasite.
Veterinary students acquire important skills in the field.
A lemur with normal teeth.
A lemur with a canine that is well worn and decaying.
Dental mold from a lemur.
Measuring skin folds to assess body fat.
Making linear measurements.
A lemur closeup.
They also eat digested cellulose left behind by termites.
Male ring-tailed lemur.
Kily is an important keystone food for ring-tailed lemurs.
Digested cellulose left behind by termites.
A lemur toothcomb.
Lemurs look different!
Lemurs look different! with large red eyes
Lemurs look different! with a facial mask
Lemurs look different! with dark black noses

   Did you know that ring-tailed lemurs have a special layer on the back of their eyes (called a reflective tapetum) that let's them see in the dark?