primate

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Because of this demand, they rank among the most heavily trafficked primates in the world.

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This research is among the first to connect a natural behavior in a wild primate with changes in both ectoparasites and the gut microbiome.

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Scientists have uncovered tiny new fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest known relative of all primates, including humans, in a more southern part of North America than ever before.

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"But similar evolutionary signatures in primates suggest this kind of compensatory evolution may be widespread and studying it could clarify how genomes retain ancient functions while adapting to ever-shifting threats," Levine says.

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It is the only non-human primate in the top group and usually gives birth to twins or triplets, resulting in a full sibling rate of nearly 78%.

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