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VIDEO: Metacheiromys Fossil Skeleton Revealed

A digital scan reveals the fossil skeleton of Metacheiromys, an extinct mammal from the early to middle Eocene, trapped inside a slab of rock. This specimen was discovered in Wyoming by the Duke fossil team.

A Duke student with dark brown hair tied in a ponytail, ear protection, mask, and safety glasses bends over a workbench gently chisels at a rock to expose the fossil within.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Research in the DLC Fossil Collection

By Orion Kornfeld with Karie Whitman and Matt Borths, Ph.D. Published in the 2022 Duke Lemur Center annual magazine. Read the original here. The Duke Lemur Center Museum of Natural History (DLCMNH) is the only fossil preparation lab at Duke University. “The fossils at the DLC teach us when, where, and how the ancestors of […]

VIDEO: The Life of a Fossil

Ren Collins, a summer intern with the DLC Museum of Natural History, traveled with the Duke fossil team to Wyoming in 2023. There, Ren captured drone footage of the badlands to tell the story of fossils from the field to the museum.

lemurs sit along a wooden beam with the trees and the forest habitat fenceline visible in the background

A Triumphant Return to the Forest

Walking with Lemurs tours are back, and they’re better than ever! If you’d like to reserve your Walking with Lemurs tour today, just CLICK HERE to see full details and register.  One of the hallmarks of the DLC is our Natural Habitat Enclosures (NHEs), where for decades, lemurs have foraged, played, and snoozed in large […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Twins, Twins, Twins!

Belladonna’s Toxic Twins We’ve had a twin-tastic summer at the Duke Lemur Center! On July 14, 2024, first time gray mouse lemur mom Belladonna gave birth to twin girls: Rhubarb and Taro. You may remember Belladonna as one member of the “Toxic Trio,” a set of mouse lemur triplets born last summer to mom Fauna […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Even MORE Mouse Lemurs!

Teazel’s Twins: Meet Artemisia and Sweet William Nocturnal baby season continues at the Duke Lemur Center! On May 31, 2024, five-year-old gray mouse lemur Teazel gave birth to twins. This is Teazel’s second time as a mother, after giving birth to singleton Lunaria in 2023. Teazel had one girl, Artemisia, and one boy, Sweet William, […]

Meet the Infants of 2024

The DLC’s Class of 2024 Welcome to our 2024 class roster! Scroll down to learn about each of our newest arrivals, or click the links to read their full birth announcements. Infants will be added as they are announced throughout baby season! Beautyberry and Tea Olive Birthday: August 8, 2024 Species: Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus […]

INFANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Meet Fauna’s Triplets!

On May 29, 2024, experienced gray mouse lemur mother Fauna gave birth to triplets! For the second year in a row, Fauna surprised the DLC’s husbandry team with a third infant, despite ultrasounds that indicated twins. Ficus, one of the two boys, was born at a tiny 5.5 grams, while sister Monstera and brother Pothos […]