primate
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The work brought together numerous collaborators and involved nonhuman primates at both the Oregon and California national primate research centers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
One of the earliest known primates was Teilhardina, a tiny tree dweller weighing just 28 grams – similar to the smallest primate alive today, Madame Berthae’s mouse lemur.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The total weight came to around fifty pounds of Biohazard Level 4 liquefying primate.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Authorities suspect the primates, known for their shaggy red fur, were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Arboreality is fundamental to understanding primates - including ourselves - because it has shaped our body to a large degree: hands and feet, wrists and ankles, nails instead of claws, etc.,"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The researchers noted that this process does not appear to occur in other species such as mice or non-human primates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The experts looked at several studies, including one which showed that three out of four non-human primates vaccinated with Ervebo survived Bundibugyo, compared with one out of four control animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Whether there are other sorts of social communication by pheromones among primates is not known.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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