Study finds great apes can experience a 'midlife crisis' similar to humans
Chimpanzees and orangutans can experience a midlife crisis just like humans, a study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2012
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News tagged with primatologists
Primate archaeology sheds light on human origins
A University of Calgary archaeologist who is one of the few researchers in the world studying the material culture of human beings' closest living relatives - the great apes - is joining his colleagues in creating a new discipline ...
Archaeology
Jul 15, 2009
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Monkeys' winter death toll shows true value of friendship in natural selection
The devastation caused by an exceptionally cold winter to a population of wild monkeys has enabled scientists to show for the first time a link between an animal's social relationships and its chances of surviving in extreme ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2013
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What howler monkeys can tell us about the role of interbreeding in human evolution
Did different species of early humans interbreed and produce offspring of mixed ancestry?
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2012
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Long-term study examines social network, 'freindships' of 45 female baboons
(Phys.org)—Some pairs of female baboons form relationships that look a lot like "friendships," a group of researchers has found.
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
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Lemurs the world's most threatened mammal: study
Lemurs, the furry apes brought to fame by the Disney animation film "Madagascar", are the most endangered mammals on Earth, an International Union for Conservation of Nature conference found.
Ecology
Jul 14, 2012
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The old primates' club: Even male monkeys ride their fathers' coattails to success
(Phys.org) -- If you're a male born to a father who's a strong and enduring community leader, you're far more likely than your less fortunate peers to become a leader yourself, due to the wide range of social advantages accruing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2012
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Chimpanzee ground nests offer new insight into our ancestors descent from the trees
The first study into rarely documented ground-nest building by wild chimpanzees offers new clues about the ancient transition of early hominins from sleeping in trees to sleeping on the ground. While most apes build nests ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2012
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Monkeying around in Belgian zoos brings girls out on top
A female bonobo has been named "the world's smartest ape" after beating chimpanzees distracted by male rivalry in a contest between two Belgian zoos, whose results took scientists by surprise.
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2011
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New snub-nosed monkey discovered in Northern Myanmar
An international team of primatologists have discovered a new species of monkey in Northern Myanmar (formerly Burma.) The research, published in the American Journal of Primatology, reveals how Rhinopithecus strykeri, a species ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2010
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