Parasite activity can yield clues to the social habits of even the most secretive of animals, according to a new international study.
The brown mouse lemur, Microcebus rufus, is a shy nocturnal primate that inhabits forests in eastern Madagascar, sleeping in tree holes and leaf nests during the day.
Despite its cryptic nature, a team of scientists has been able to study this tiny creature by tagging its lice, Lemurpediculus verruculosus, and mapping their transfer within a wild population.
