The black rat, Rattus rattus, originated in southern Asia, and likely migrated into Europe along the spice trade, and from there to the rest of the world, arriving in Madagascar between the 10th and ...

Madagascar, an island nation located off the southeastern coast of Africa, is famous for its unique biodiversity, stunning ...

Disease ecologists were curious about which species in Madagascar could transmit hantaviruses and how human land use impacted the number of infected animals across the landscape. Hantaviruses are ...

Kevin Schafer Clustered in the mountains of northeastern Madagascar, they are known locally ... silky sifakas are known as one of the world’s rarest mammals. There are fewer than 1,000 still ...

Illegal logging has indirectly put other species at risk by removing their habitats and creating greater access for poachers. In Madagascar, more than 90% of all lemur species are now close to ...

Overall, lemurs are the most endangered mammal group in the world. In southwestern Madagascar, fewer than 2,000 ring-tailed lemurs may survive.

Scientists found a “large” color-changing creature in the garden of a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Chabaud's Lodge Facebook In the garden of ...