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primate

[prahy-meyt, prahy-mit] / ˈpraɪ meɪt, ˈpraɪ mɪt /




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On top of its potential communicative importance and intrinsic value as a cultural behavior, accumulative stone throwing involves durable primate material culture, the loss of which would constitute the erasure of primate heritage.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

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

To test these assumptions, we analysed more than 500 teeth from 27 primate species, both extinct and living.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 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

Similar upper body structure to an ape, but bigger than any primate Butler had ever seen.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.

From BBC Aug. 10, 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

Previous studies have shown that the compound can reduce the formation of atherosclerosis plaques and prevent vascular calcification in nonhuman primates, suggesting it could also become a treatment for cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

To see in Neanderthals a signal compatible with greater female mobility therefore points to a deep behavioral tendency, one that runs from primates to human societies.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

They quickly found that of ten cell lines thought to be from nine different species—including dog, pig, and duck—all but one were actually from primates.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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