primates
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Primates were already around by the time the asteroid struck, in a Northern Hemisphere spring 66 million years ago.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024
Action for Primates, a UK-based advocacy project, assisted police in the investigation.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
Primates, including humans, have larger brains than most other mammals, but why?
From Science Daily • May 28, 2024
Primates aren’t the only exotic animals popular here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024
Primates — monkeys, chimps, baboons, humans — have the biggest brains of all mammals.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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