The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest hibernating relative. (IMAGE)

Duke University

The fat-tailed dwarf lemur is our closest hibernating relative.

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Researchers at the Duke Lemur Center have been changing up their care to more closely match the seasonal fluctuations they experience in the wild.

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Photo by David Haring, Duke Lemur Center

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