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primate

[prahy-mayt, prahy-mit] / ˈpraɪ meɪt, ˈpraɪ mɪt /




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Socialization is the essence of the primate brain too.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

The researchers compared five different forms of aggression, ranging from ordinary conflicts to lethal attacks, using a large dataset spanning many primate species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

But when the scientists behind the new study used fossil spore and pollen data from early primate fossil environs to predict the climate, they discovered that the locations were not tropical at the time.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

The primate species that are with us today are descended from these highly mobile ancestors.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

Very few people on earth had seen Ebola do its work on a primate, but she knew exactly what it could do.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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

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

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 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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