primate

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It is widely considered the oldest archaic primate.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Our primate ancestors lived in trees and ate fruit.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A primate expert from St Louis Zoo has identified the animals as vervet monkeys, the health department said.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Climate change is what philosopher Timothy Morton calls a hyperobject: something that so massively occupies space and time that our puny primate brains have trouble fathoming them.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

They were two human primates carrying another primate.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston