Curated OER
Lemur
In this lemur activity, students answer 4 questions about how many eyes. tails, and feet would be in a tree if there were two lemurs.
Duke University
Duke University: Lemur Center
The Duke University Primate Center is dedication to the conservation of lemurs, with intense focus on education and research. Content includes information on each species, as well as great photos, natural habitat information, new...
University of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Primate Research Center: Primate Info Net
Information about primates, includes links to primate centers and organizations. Find out about the International Directory of Primatology. Click into "Resources on Primatology" and then "About the Primates" to get to primate-specific...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Rainforest Strata
This site provides a picture on the layers of the rain forest with yellow eyes all over. You click on the yellow eyes and learn about an animal. You may have to search for it by going to the home page.
PBS
Pbs: The Living Edens Madagascar
Informative site that includes information about the land of Madagascar as well as the animals that inhabit it. Accompanies a PBS video, but you do not necessarily need the video to check out the site. Includes lesson plans as well as a...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Ghosts of Madagascar
Alex Hawes's article, "Ghosts of Madagascar" examines facts and information related to lemurs. He discusses the current troubling status on lemur populations as well as information on the social chain of command within groups of lemurs.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Lemur (Lemur Catta)
Provides an overview of Lemurs, including their habitat, appearance, behaviour, diet, and much more. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
Read Works
Read Works: Leaping Lemurs!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a new species of Lemur discovered on Madagascar. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Ring Tailed Lemur
This resource provides information about ring-tailed lemurs.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Lemur
What do you know about lemurs? This site provides an insight into how lemurs live, their habitats, their social environments and more.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Lemur
Get to know the Lemur.. colored photos, description, life cycle, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this little animal are given, making this site perfect for younger researchers.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Aye Aye
Explore facts about the Aye Aye, a type of lemur. Find out where they live, how they eat, their body structure, and their reproduction patterns. Full classification is also included.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Prime Time Primates: Finger Food
Research two species of primates, the lemur and the aye-aye, to discover their survival strategies and adaptive behaviors. Select another primate species to investigate and work in a cooperative group to gather information from many...
Bagheera
Bagheera: Black Lemur
Take a look at the black lemur, and learn about their threatened existence and the ongoing conservation actions.
Curated OER
Npr: The Perils of Madagascar's Singing Lemurs
A short radio story on the fate of lemurs in Madagascar. Click on the audio links to hear what lemurs sound like as they protect their treetop territory.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Lemur
A close up photo of a lemur with distinct looking eyes. Lemurs are a type of primate found on the island of Madagascar.