A Sifaka Lemur Munching on a Leaf (IMAGE)

Duke University

A Sifaka Lemur Munching on a Leaf

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Researchers report that the microbes living in the guts of leaf-eating lemurs like this one are largely shaped by the forests where they live, a finding that could make some species less resilient to deforestation.

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David Haring, Duke Lemur Center

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