primate
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Why Don’t Apes Have Tails?
Apes—including humans—are unique within the Primate order for not having tails. When and why did apes…
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Sound the Alarm! One Unique Way Primates Avoid Being Eaten
Many primates use alarm calls to alert other members of their group to potential predators. But…
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Why are some primate infants brightly colored?
In some primate species, infants are born with conspicuous coats that fade to normal adult coloration…
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Sifak-huh?
What type of an animal is a sifaka? What makes them unique? And how in the…
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From the Field to the Lab: Sequencing Wild Microbiomes
From sample collection to sequencing, find out how researchers study the communities of tiny organisms living…