New research on ancient extinctions for your #FossilFriday! Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity in the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia. Or, when our monkey ancestors almost died! 😧🐵
30 million years ago, it was rough to be a mammal in Africa. Glaciers were building in Antarctica, messing with the climate, super volcanoes were going off in Ethiopia, and extinctions rolled through, changing ecosystems.
We knew there were big changes in North America and Eurasia, but Africa was thought to get through unscathed, possibly because it was closer to the equator and buffered from the worst environmental changes. Using primate, rodent, and hyaenodont Bayesian phylogenies, researchers showed lineage diversity crashed in all three groups across the boundary.
The extinction was hard to detect is because the fossil record in Africa is patchy. Key fossils from the Eocene-Oligocene fossil sites in the Fayum Depression of Egypt that are now housed in the DLC's Division of Fossil Primates helped build trees to bridge the gaps.
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The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen
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DURHAM, N.C. – Sixty-three percent. That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago, after Earth’s climate shifted from sw... 
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He’s working on his thriller dance
We need the Thriller sound track…….
His tail is MAGNIFICENT! 😍😍
He is adorable!
Emily Galloway
Reenee Louisa 😂
Geo FFrey 🤣
Kerri Wimberly 😂😍
C. All of the above❤
ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE! 😹😹😹
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The perfect mouse lemur day involves sleeping in cozy fleece, tiny pieces of fruits and veggies, and plenty of enrichment.
Sounds good to us!
Help them live their best lives by shopping our Amazon wishlist at duke.is/4aubm! While we are good on fleece for the moment, we could use your help with treats and enrichment for our lemurs. ... See MoreSee Less
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Looks like me during a scary movie 🎥 !
The mouse lemur must be my spirit animal then. 🤗
Those eyes, stunning & so cute!
Uggghhhhh my heart!! 😭❤️
This year, World Lemur Day is October 29th!
We have lots of fun planned here at the DLC, but check out this great resource from our friends at Lemur Conservation Network! Learn about the history of World Lemur Day, explore virtual and in-person events, download resources for educators, and get inspired about how you can help spread the word about these incredible animals!
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World Lemur Day: Friday, October 29, 2021 – Lemur Conservation Network
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World Lemur Day is celebrated each year on the last Friday of October. The World Lemur Festival is celebrated around the world in the weeks surrounding World Lemur Day. In 2021, World Lemur Day will b...Comment on Facebook
Amazing that this day is also my daughter, Shannon Nicole Frank ‘s birthday and is currently interning at the DLC!
Megan Burch
Tabitha Brown
Happy Lemur Day!!🎂🎈
Sometimes it is hard to tell sifakas apart... and then there's Remus!
Remus is one of our most recognizable lemurs for his signature way of seeing the world. When he is curious about what is happening behind him, he finds it easier to look upside-down instead of looking over his shoulder. ... See MoreSee Less
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This reminds me of Madonna's Confessions tour in 2006 when she's looking back in the saddle singing Like A Virgin absolutely #Iconic ❤️🎶🎶🙏
Good idea, Remus!
A Lemur after my own heart!! Lol
💛🧡💚
Cutie pie
Adorable 🥰
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We are jumping for joy this weekend -- the 2021 Mission: Madagascar Gala and the online auction raised more than $150,000!!
Thanks so much to everyone who donated toward our conservation programs in Madagascar. Haven’t made a gift yet? Check out all of our wonderful ways to make a difference by supporting the Lemur Center’s work to protect lemurs and their habitat at lemur.duke.edu/donate! ... See MoreSee Less
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. . . LEAPING LEMURS!!! . . . .
Ring-tailed lemur Atticus has been spending too much time with the Coquerel's sifakas!
Photographer David Haring captured this shot of Atticus showing off his bipedal locomotion. While not quite as nimble as the sifakas are on two legs, ring-tailed lemurs will occasionally stand and move upright to see over tall vegetation. ... See MoreSee Less
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I saw him several times last week. Just a happy little guy!
Love the goobers out in nhe 6❤ #eartuftsforever
You can tell by the way I use my walk I’m a woman’s man, no time to talk.
He looks like Shoeless Joe in the cornfield
Go, Atticus!
I love ring- tailes
Met Atticus last week… as he hopped over Sara Kirsch’s feet.
“Run Forrest!!”
Jacob Luis Reyna on the way to meel ❤
Morgan Milley
So cute!
He stylin’
Quick & limber
Heheh❤️
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💥 We did it! 💥
We are so thankful to everyone who contributed to our giving challenge to fully fund the Fuel Efficient Stoves project for an ENTIRE YEAR!
These stoves cut charcoal and firewood use by more than half, reduce household air pollution, and save on household budgets. By reducing fuel use, they help reduce the pressure on forests, where trees are extracted at an increasingly rapid pace to meet the growing demands for charcoal. The stoves also offer an opportunity to develop entrepreneurship and diversify household incomes.
Read more about how fuel efficient cooking stoves empower households in Madagascar in this new blog from DLC-SAVA Conservation Program Coordinator James Herrera: lemur.duke.edu/sava-cooking-stoves/ ... See MoreSee Less
Empowering households with fuel-efficient cooking stoves - Duke Lemur Center
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James Herrera, Program Coordinator, DLC-SAVA Conservation There has been tremendous interest in fuel-efficient cooking stoves, in Madagascar and among the Lemur Center supporter community. And for goo...Comment on Facebook
Keep up the good work out there, James, DLC-SAVA, and team! This is awesome! 👏🏾
👏🏻 👏🏻
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
We could do with these in South Africa!
Fabulous news!!
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New research on ancient extinctions for your #FossilFriday! Widespread loss of mammalian lineage and dietary diversity in the early Oligocene of Afro-Arabia. Or, when our monkey ancestors almost died! 😧🐵
30 million years ago, it was rough to be a mammal in Africa. Glaciers were building in Antarctica, messing with the climate, super volcanoes were going off in Ethiopia, and extinctions rolled through, changing ecosystems.
We knew there were big changes in North America and Eurasia, but Africa was thought to get through unscathed, possibly because it was closer to the equator and buffered from the worst environmental changes. Using primate, rodent, and hyaenodont Bayesian phylogenies, researchers showed lineage diversity crashed in all three groups across the boundary.
The extinction was hard to detect is because the fossil record in Africa is patchy. Key fossils from the Eocene-Oligocene fossil sites in the Fayum Depression of Egypt that are now housed in the DLC's Division of Fossil Primates helped build trees to bridge the gaps.
today.duke.edu/2021/10/climate-driven-mass-extinction-no-one-had-seen ... See MoreSee Less
The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen
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DURHAM, N.C. – Sixty-three percent. That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago, after Earth’s climate shifted from sw...Comment on Facebook
We are so excited to share this video of our work in Madagascar!
Filmed and produced in the SAVA region of Madagascar by Malagasy videographer Riccardo Morrelas and his Zahava Productions team, this 10 minute video offers a first-hand look at the forests, people, and lemurs that make Madagascar such an incredible island.
For the last 10 years, the DLC-SAVA conservation team has been preserving the natural biodiversity of Madagascar — especially its charismatic lemurs — by empowering local communities to be conservation leaders. Learn more about the project and how you can help at lemur.duke.edu/protect. ... See MoreSee Less
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Crowned lemurs Shezmu and Sanura are serious about leaf time!
This species is sexually dichromatic. Males like Shezmu have orange fur with black crowned-shaped markings on their foreheads, while females are gray with orange "crowns"!
Learn more about this species at lemur.duke.edu/discover/meet-the-lemurs/crowned-lemur/. ... See MoreSee Less
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My two favorites of the day! Both so beautiful/adorable!
Sanura! Our adopted lemur! ❤❤❤
Amazing creature!
Beautiful!
Too cute.
I love them
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