primate
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Brain size and the extent of surface folding are important features that distinguish different primate species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Socialization is the essence of the primate brain too.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
As many primate species face threats from human activities, cultural behaviors and the maintenance of rich cultural repertoires can help them adapt to environmental changes and provide support for conservation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 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
It also isn’t the best environment to chase an offensively quick primate.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Yet not all primates living today retain these characteristics.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
While AI can generate candidate molecules and assist in trial design, it cannot test drugs on non-human primates or accelerate the biological timeline required for human observation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
But here’s your daily reminder that humans are primates whose still-evolving brains are exponentially outpaced by technological advancement.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
That the orangutan's original habitats had been burned and fragmented to the point they could no longer sustain the primates was the main driving factor behind relocating them, Yiara said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
It is generally believed that aids came originally from African primates, from monkeys and apes, and that it somehow jumped out of these animals into the human race.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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