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primates

[prahy-mey-teez] / praɪˈmeɪ tiz /




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For modern health, they highlight how profoundly our diets and lifestyles alter our teeth in ways that set us apart from other primates.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Do other primates really never suffer from them?

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

There was a tense pause until one of the primates suddenly went for Uruguay's shirt, suggesting the South American nation will win the June 26 match.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The reptilian part of the brain that resides in most animals, highly evolved primates and otherwise.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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