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primates

[prahy-may-teez] / praɪˈmeɪ tiz /




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The rocks of the Santiago Formation have also produced early saber-toothed carnivores and primates, El Adli said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Humans and other primates show a different pattern.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Panut Hadisiswoyo, founder of the Orangutan Information Centre, an NGO, said it supported bringing the primates home.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 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

It is thought that the virus went through a series of very rapid mutations at the time of its jump from primates to humans, which enabled it to establish itself successfully in people.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston



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