primates
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In recent years, customs officials have repeatedly intercepted passengers arriving from south-east Asia with live reptiles, birds and primates concealed in their luggage.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
Humans are social primates, and our perceptions of what’s normal or desirable are shaped by those around us.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Humans are not the only primates that laugh.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 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
