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primates

[prahy-mey-teez] / praɪˈmeɪ tiz /




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"When we compare humans with other primates, we are looking at abilities that may have come from a common ancestor," Cuaya added.

From BBC Aug. 10, 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

In both mice and nonhuman primates, DT-109 reduced Clostridium perfringens levels and lowered ammonia production in the intestines.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

To see in Neanderthals a signal compatible with greater female mobility therefore points to a deep behavioral tendency, one that runs from primates to human societies.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Many arboreal primates must have vanished with the forests.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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