primate
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The primate species that are with us today are descended from these highly mobile ancestors.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Most primates today live in the tropics, and most primate fossils have been unearthed there too.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs in the field in Uganda and Madagascar, I am fascinated by the environments that shaped our primate ancestors.
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
At this point, the hard part of primate research began to torment Gene Johnson.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Humans and other primates show a different pattern.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Authorities suspect the primates, known for their shaggy red fur, were trafficked into India, sparking a criminal investigation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Panut Hadisiswoyo, founder of the Orangutan Information Centre, an NGO, said it supported bringing the primates home.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In recent years, customs officials have repeatedly intercepted passengers arriving from south-east Asia with live reptiles, birds and primates concealed in their luggage.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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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